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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    121,749

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    3.3%
    5 - 17:
    9.4%
    18 - 24:
    24.3%
    25 - 34:
    15.7%
    35 - 54:
    21.2%
    55 - 64:
    9.4%
    Over 65 Years:
    16.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    20.5%
    20.5%
    95.8%
    95.8%
    74.9%
    74.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Berkeley
    USA
    $69,534
    $69,534
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Berkeley
    USA
    $108,092
    $108,092
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    17.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Information Technology
    Other
    Accommodation
    Manufacturing
    Public Service
    Arts
    Construction
    Finance
    Real estate
    21.4%
    21.4%
    19.9%
    19.9%
    10.8%
    10.8%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    49.9%
    49.9%
    20.4%
    20.4%
    12.8%
    12.8%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Polish
    Russian
    French
    Scottish
    Swedish
    Eastern European
    Norwegian
    Iranian
    Ukrainian
    British
    Scots-Irish
    Swiss
    Dutch
    Hungarian
    Welsh
    9.6%
    9.6%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    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
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Japanese
    Persian
    Portuguese
    African languages
    Tagalog
    Italian
    Russian
    Native American languages
    Slavic languages
    Scandinavian languages
    69.3%
    69.3%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    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

    21.1%

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