Berkley, Michigan Population 2024

14,858

Berkley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Berkley was:

  • White: 88.41%
  • Two or more races: 7.06%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.43%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,682.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2% (-303)
The current population of Berkley, Michigan is 14,858 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,161.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,39488.41%
Two or more races1,0697.06%
Other race2831.87%
Black or African American2161.43%
Asian1470.97%
Native American410.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkley Population by Race

Berkley Population Pyramid 2024

Berkley Median Age

37.6

Total

36.3

Male

38.8

Female

Berkley Adults

There are 12,200 adults, (2,031 of whom are seniors) in Berkley.

Berkley Age Dependency

49

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkley Sex Ratio

Female7,76851.27%
Male7,38248.73%

Berkley Population by Age

Berkley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9542.188515
Non Family3,2521.2774.425.6
Married3,0372.9595.24.8
Female5052.8290.19.9
Male1603.7391.98.1

2.92

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

85.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade890.77%
Associates Degree1,17610.19%
Bachelors Degree4,13635.85%
Graduate Degree2,60822.61%
High School Graduate1,60913.95%
Less Than 9th Grade710.62%
Some College1,84816.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,28310,1706,068
2+ Races580553344
Hispanic388388173
Other Race15314681
Black15013834
Asian134133120
Native American41410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.55%.

Berkley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,120$84,655$71,434
Graduate Degree$86,495$99,946$83,175
High School Graduate$45,833$54,864$27,933
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,680$75,652$67,400
Some College$56,641$58,008$51,447

$70,680

Average Earnings

$75,652

Average Male

$67,400

Average Female

Berkley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkley Language

95.53% of Berkley residents speak only English, while 4.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Berkley Language

Berkley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1394413.36%
Black216125.56%
Hispanic64791.39%
Multiple1,06990.84%
Asian14710.68%

3.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.32%

Male Poverty Rate

2.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkley is Black, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkley is Asian, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.19%.

Berkley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.13%
High School3.6%
Bachelors or Greater3.25%
Some College3.14%

Berkley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.84%
Female Unemployed13.51%
Female Employed1.15%
Male Employed1.07%

Berkley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,891$154,960
Households$108,125$125,147
Married Families$144,427$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,792$90,125

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Berkley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

539

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam246
Second Gulf War101
First Gulf War81
Korea58
World War II0

Berkley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74181
75+147
35 to 5481
18 to 3472
55 to 6458

Berkley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5024.54%
Hispanic164.17%
Black147.91%
Asian128.96%
2+ Races111.76%

Berkley Veterans by Race

Berkley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.1%

Labor Force Participation

73.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Berkley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.21%

Born in Berkley

96.8%

Native Born

3.2%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.8% of Berkley residents were born in the United States, with 82.21% having been born in Michigan. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Berkley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,480-75-0.52%
202814,555-76-0.52%
202714,631-76-0.52%
202614,707-75-0.51%
202514,782-76-0.51%
202414,858-76-0.51%
202314,934-50-0.33%
202214,984-111-0.74%
202115,095-66-0.44%
202015,161-209-1.36%
201915,370-35-0.23%
201815,405-2-0.01%
201715,407460.3%
201615,361490.32%
201515,312-22-0.14%
201415,334520.34%
201315,2821040.69%
201215,1781010.67%
201115,077990.66%
201014,97800%
200015,531-1,429-8.43%
199016,960-1,677-9%
198018,637-3,242-14.82%
197021,879-1,396-6%
196023,2755,34429.8%
195017,93111,525179.91%
19406,40683514.99%
19305,571-8,909-61.53%

Berkley Population by Year