Berkeley is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,089 people and just one neighborhood, Berkeley is the 326th largest community in Illinois.
Berkeley is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Berkeley is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berkeley who work in office and administrative support (11.32%), management occupations (7.61%), and sales jobs (7.07%).
Of important note, Berkeley is also a village of artists. Berkeley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Berkeley’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Berkeley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.95 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Berkeley citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.89% of adults in Berkeley have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Berkeley in 2022 was $32,908, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,632 for a family of four. However, Berkeley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Berkeley is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Berkeley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Berkeley, accounting for 46.66% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Berkeley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berkeley include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Norwegian.
Berkeley also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.04%.
The most common language spoken in Berkeley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Berkeley, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Berkeley are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 57.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 13.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 57.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 34.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 33.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.5%), and 14.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 56.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (35.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Berkeley, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (41.6%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (6.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (5.2%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (4.7%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (4.5%), among others. In addition, 16.8% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (31.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.