Berkeley, CA Demographic Data
Berkeley, CA Summary
Berkeley is located in Alameda County in California
- Population: 115,417
- Area: 17.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,522.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 17.39 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Berkeley, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
63,453
52%
50.8
Male
57,788
48%
49.2
Total Population
121,241
323,128,000
Berkeley, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,985
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,950
3.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,686
3.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,702
12.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,734
13.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,605
18.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,535
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,250
8.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,114
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,467
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,786
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,777
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,650
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
104,552
86.2%
77.2
Female
55,847
53.4%
51.3
Male
48,705
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
89,512
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,291
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,213
13.4%
15.2
Female
9,361
57.7%
55.8
Male
6,852
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Berkeley, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
112,096
92.5%
96.8
White
72,306
59.6%
72.6
Black or African American
11,953
9.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
362
0.3%
0.8
Asian
24,133
19.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,587
3.0%
1.2
Chinese
11,503
9.5%
1.3
Filipino
1,356
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
1,871
1.5%
0.2
Korean
1,948
1.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,509
1.2%
0.6
Other Asian
2,359
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
512
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,830
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,145
7.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,519
8.7%
17.8
Mexican
6,288
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
253
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
500
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,478
2.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
110,722
91.3%
82.2
Berkeley, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,077
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,151
1.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,560
5.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,759
11.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,127
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26,535
34.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
31,975
41.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,228
2.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
74,956
97.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
58,510
75.8%
31.2
Berkeley, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
59,890
55.6%
33.7%
Now Married
35,140
32.7%
47.5
Divorced
8,717
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,094
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,779
2.6
5.8%
Berkeley, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
82,613
71.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
32,643
28.3%
21.6%
Spanish
7,862
6.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,284
8.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13,838
12.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
659
0.6%
1.1%
Berkeley, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,618
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,823
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,780
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,852
6.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,539
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,045
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,597
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,748
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,198
9.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,878
19.3%
6.4
Median household income
78,121
57,617
Per capita income
48,533
31,128
Berkeley, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
207
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,929
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1,143
1.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,317
37.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,940
4.6%
6.6
Information
2,988
4.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,566
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,236
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,419
23.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,190
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
4,267
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,888
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
459
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,027
1.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
45,199
70.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,100
3.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,842
13.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,381
11.4%
18.1%
Berkeley, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
62,696
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,613
32.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,447
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15,803
25.2%
5.1
Walked
8,557
13.6%
2.7
Other means
6,984
11.1%
1.8
Worked at home
7,292
11.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.5
26.6
Berkeley, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,655
23.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,234
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,513
27.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,676
8.0%
21.0
Berkeley, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
46,078
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,127
41.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26,951
58.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,487
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Berkeley, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,565
1 room
3,893
7.9%
2.4
2 rooms
4,145
8.4%
2.7
3 rooms
7,639
15.4%
9.1
4 rooms
10,028
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,746
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
5,794
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
4,812
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,949
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,559
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Berkeley, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,565
1-unit, detached
20,822
42.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,231
4.5%
5.9
2-units
4,689
9.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,309
12.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,444
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,759
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
7,209
14.5%
9.0
Mobile home
102
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Berkeley, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25,555
51.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,876
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,906
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,022
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,170
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,277
4.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,558
3.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,192
4.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
483
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
526
1.1%
1.4%
Berkeley, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
33,509
72.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
602
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
9,968
21.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
87
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
94
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
368
0.8%
0.1
Other fuel
213
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
1,237
2.7%
1.1
Berkeley, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,189
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
323
2.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
703
5.3%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,467
11.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,489
11.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,034
15.4%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
7,173
54.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,918
37.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,087
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,547
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,011
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,581
27.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Berkeley, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
26,316
41,631,300
Less than $500
1,257
4.8%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
2,245
8.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,336
8.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,255
16.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
4,352
16.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,576
21.2%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,295
23.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
635
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,657
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,590
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,012
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,817
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,123
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,444
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,377
48.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,588
0.0%
0.0%
Berkeley, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,127
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
199
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
115
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
367
1.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
69
0.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
340
1.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,298
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,669
45.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8,070
42.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
930,500
205,000
