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Taxi and limousine market data for Berks County, PA

Berks County, PA supports 4 taxi and limousine businesses across 439,117 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

4
For-hire businesses
14
Sector employees
75%
Under 5 employees
0.91
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Berks County, PA has 4 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 265 of 348 published county markets.
  • 75.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 0.91 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 14 people locally.

Berks County, PA for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Berks County, PA, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureBerks County
CountyBerks County, PA
StatePennsylvania
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)439,117
Taxi and limousine establishments4
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.14
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$519,000
Limousine establishments3
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.13
Limousine annual payroll$509,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived4 establishments ÷ 439,117 residents × 100,000.0.91
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 4 establishments.75.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$519,000 payroll ÷ 14 employees.$37,071
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.265 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Berks County, PA compare on operators per head?

Berks County, PA0.91Pennsylvania median1.70US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Berks County, PA against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Berks County, PA?

Berks County, PA has 4 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 14 people.

The published operator base here is very small, so a single new entrant materially changes the local market.

Are operators in Berks County, PA large fleets or owner-drivers?

75.0 per cent of operators in Berks County, PA employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

Most operators employ fewer than five people, so buying decisions are made by an owner rather than a committee, and setup time matters more than configurability.

Is Berks County, PA over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Berks County, PA has 0.91 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are below the national midpoint, so each business here covers more people — and usually more ground — than the typical market.

Within Pennsylvania the median is 1.70 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Berks County, PA cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $37,071 per employee across the sector in Berks County, PA.

That level of payroll means labour, not vehicles, is the dominant cost — so utilisation per paid hour is the number worth managing.

FAQ

Berks County, PA taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Berks County, PA?
4 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Berks County, PA mostly small?
75.0 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Berks County, PA?
Berks County, PA supports 0.91 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Below-median density means each operator covers more people and more ground, which usually leaves room on coverage rather than on price.
What is the population of Berks County, PA?
439,117 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Berks County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Berks County, PA
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Garland County, AR44.00
Washington County, AR41.50
Placer County, CA40.92
Stanislaus County, CA40.72
Douglas County, CO41.02
El Paso County, CO40.53

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