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Berkeley, CA
Demographic Data




Berkeley Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Berkeley Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

118,950

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.2%
5 - 17:
9.0%
18 - 24:
24.3%
25 - 34:
17.1%
35 - 54:
20.7%
55 - 64:
9.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
21.3%
21.3%
96.1%
96.1%
73.8%
73.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Berkeley
USA
$63,310
$63,310
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Berkeley
USA
$104,716
$104,716
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Other
Information Technology
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Construction
Real estate
Administration
20.9%
20.9%
19.9%
19.9%
10.5%
10.5%
6.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
4.9%
4.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
51.9%
51.9%
20.7%
20.7%
12.1%
12.1%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Russian
French
Polish
Scottish
Eastern European
Swedish
Norwegian
British
Iranian
Ukrainian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Greek
Hungarian
Swiss
9.4%
9.4%
8.6%
8.6%
8.3%
8.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
Korean
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Persian
Tagalog
Japanese
Vietnamese
Portuguese
African languages
Arabic
Italian
Russian
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
70.5%
70.5%
8.7%
8.7%
7.0%
7.0%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Berkeley Residents

21.5%


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