Berkley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,961 people and five associated neighborhoods, Berkley is the 81st largest community in Michigan. Berkley real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Berkley house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Berkley is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Berkley is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berkley who work in management occupations (15.20%), sales jobs (11.05%), and business and financial occupations (10.66%). Also of interest is that Berkley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Berkley is also a city of artists. Berkley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Berkley’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.16% 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. In addition, Berkley is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Berkley is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Berkley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Berkley perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Berkley. 58.46% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Berkley in 2022 was $58,286, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $233,144 for a family of four. Berkley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berkley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berkley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berkley include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Berkley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
