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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


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

8,058

Age

Under 5 Years:
10.6%
5 - 17:
22.5%
18 - 24:
10.8%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
21.8%
55 - 64:
10.1%
Over 65 Years:
12.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.7%
1.7%
85.6%
85.6%
14.4%
14.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Berkeley
USA
$21,141
$21,141
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Berkeley
USA
$44,265
$44,265
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

35.1%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Utilities
Other
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17.3%
17.3%
15.0%
15.0%
11.5%
11.5%
11.2%
11.2%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
79.0%
79.0%
8.3%
8.3%
7.5%
7.5%
4.9%
4.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Kenyan
African
English
Dutch
Polish
Swiss
Scots-Irish
French
Danish
Italian
British
Russian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Jamaican
1.9%
1.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
French
Polish
Greek
Vietnamese
Tagalog
African languages
Italian
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
89.6%
89.6%
7.5%
7.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Berkeley Residents

7.2%