Berea, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

15,786

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

2.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

8.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,495

5.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,900

12.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Berea, KY is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.2% of Berea, KY residents were born outside of the country (348 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Berea, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 416 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Berea, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berea, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berea, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berea, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 424
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 165
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 132

5.19%

Hispanic Population

820 people

5.19% of the people in Berea, KY are hispanic (820 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berea, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

348 people

2.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

413 people

As of 2024, 2.2% of Berea, KY residents (348 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berea, KY was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berea, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
226 ± 121
Vietnam
129 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 50

Berea, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berea, KY.

Economy

The economy of Berea, KY employs 7.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berea, KY were Educational Services (1,014 people), Manufacturing (961 people), and Retail Trade (882 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($59,205), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,456), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

7.04k

2024 Value

± 603

−0.34%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berea, KY declined at a rate of −0.34%, from 7.06k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berea, KY, are Management Occupations (815 people), Production Occupations (701 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (582 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berea, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.04k

2024 Value

± 603

−0.34%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berea, KY declined at a rate of −0.34%, from 7.06k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berea, KY, are Educational Services (1,014 people), Manufacturing (961 people), and Retail Trade (882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berea, KY, though some of these residents may live in Berea, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,045

Median earning men ± $5,281

$29,002

Median earning women ± $3,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,279), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,792), and Information ($58,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,162), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,559), and Public Administration ($41,083).

Education

The student population of Berea, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 630 male students and 937 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Berea, KY are White (165 and 56.3%), Black or African American (52 and 17.7%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 14.3%), and Two or More Races (21 and 7.17%).

The largest universities in Berea, KY by number of degrees awarded are Berea College (302 and 97.1%) and Berea Beauty Academy (9 and 2.89%).

The most popular majors in Berea, KY are General Computer & Information Sciences (31 and 9.97%), General Business Administration & Management (29 and 9.32%), and General Biological Sciences (20 and 6.43%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $50,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Berea, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 19.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,567 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,567 students enrolled in Berea, KY, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 677 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
31 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Berea, KY was General Computer & Information Sciences with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Berea, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Berea College
302 degrees awarded
Berea Beauty Academy
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Berea College with 302 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Berea, KY, which is 0.587 times less than the 196 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 165 degrees mean that there were 3.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 52 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($758) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berea, KY was $199,900 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,000 to $199,900, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Berea, KY is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berea, KY have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berea, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,677

$3,242

Median Property Taxes

±$397

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berea, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Berea, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Berea, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berea, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,495

Median Household Income

± $5,110

5.52k

Number of Households

± 505

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.52k households in Berea, KY grew to $59,495 from the previous year's value of $56,484.

The following chart displays the households in Berea, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berea, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Berea, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berea, KY have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Berea, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berea, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berea, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berea, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berea, KY (2.55k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berea, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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