BerkeleyCalifornia

Berkeley Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Berkeley is 117,147. 18.36% is under 18, while 15.11% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 3.65% of the population was five years old or younger, 18.36% were 18 years or younger and 25.97% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.74% female and 49.26% male.

Berkeley Housing

According to the US Census, Berkeley has 50,228 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Berkeley was 87.39%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $1,270,000

Berkeley Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 73.33% of Berkeley's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 7.89% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 6.31% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.06%

RacePercentage
White Alone53.30%
Asian Alone20.03%
Black Or African American Alone7.89%
Some Other Race Alone6.31%
White Black Or African American1.06%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.53%

How Educated is Berkeley

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 32.3% of Berkeley residents had a bachelor's degree, while 41.4% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 73.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Berkeley CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher96.8%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher68.4%
Some College Or Associates Degree49.0%
Graduate Or Professional Degree41.4%
Bachelors Degree32.3%
Some College No Degree12.3%

Average Income in Berkeley

The median household income in Berkeley is $101,048. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $101,048.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $170,750 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $205,241.

A closer examination of the income groups of Berkeley households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $200,000. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.5%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (26.9%). 7.2% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$170,750
Married-couple families$205,241
Nonfamily households$63,831