Berry is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 253 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berry is the 376th largest community in Kentucky. Berry has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.When you are in Berry, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 53.45% of Berry’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Berry is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berry who work in sales jobs (15.52%), office and administrative support (6.90%), and teaching (6.90%). The overall crime rate in Berry is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Berry is worth considering. One downside of living in Berry, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.62 minutes every day commuting to work. Berry is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Berry, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.55% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Being a small city, Berry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Berry has a very low overall level of education: only 7.03% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Berry in 2022 was $19,270, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,080 for a family of four. However, Berry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berry also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.15% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Berry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berry residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Berry include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Berry is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
