Berkeley, CA

Census Place

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Population

120,926

0.622% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

Median Age

30.8

Poverty Rate

20%

Median Household Income

$80,912

6.87% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$938,400

8.89% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

62,909

1.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Berkeley, CA had a population of 121k people with a median age of 30.8 and a median household income of $80,912. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Berkeley, CA grew from 120,179 to 120,926, a 0.622% increase and its median household income grew from $75,709 to $80,912, a 6.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berkeley, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.9%), and White (Hispanic) (5.5%). NaNk% of the people in Berkeley, CA speak a non-English language, and 88% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Berkeley, CA are University of California-Berkeley (12,673 degrees awarded in 2017), Berkeley City College (804 degrees), and The Wright Institute (151 degrees).

The median property value in Berkeley, CA is $938,400, and the homeownership rate is 42.9%. Most people in Berkeley, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Berkeley, CA is 1 car per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Alameda County, CA went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 78.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (14.7%), followed by Other (6.65%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Berkeley, CA. Showing the available data for Alameda County, CA.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (78.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (14.7%)
Republican Party
Other (6.65%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 78.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (14.7%), followed by Other (6.65%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Alameda County, CA

78.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Berkeley, CA is home to a population of 121k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2018, 20.6% of Berkeley, CA residents were born outside of the country (24.9k people).

In 2018, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Berkeley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berkeley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.1k ± 1.27k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.2k ± 941
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.55k ± 706

11.4%

Hispanic Population

13.8k people

11.4% of the people in Berkeley, CA are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Berkeley, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

24.9k people

20.2%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

As of 2018, 20.6% of Berkeley, CA residents (24.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berkeley, CA was 20.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Berkeley, CA was 30.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 33. But people in Berkeley, CA are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Berkeley, CA residents was 31.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,212,695 ± 47,591 people
Philippines
836,199 ± 22,209 people
China
612,429 ± 19,062 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,212,695 California residents, followed by Philippines with 836,199 and China with 612,429.

Citizenship

88%

2018 Citizenship

88.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 88% of Berkeley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Berkeley, CA was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,151 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
522 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
333 ± 113

Berkeley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Berkeley, CA is $80,912. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Berkeley, CA was Census Tract 4226 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4211 and Census Tract 4238, with respective values of $179,821 and $177,330.

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,252. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Berkeley, CA employs 62.9k people. The largest industries in Berkeley, CA are Educational Services (15,517 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,483 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,356 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($116,250), Utilities ($112,569), and Finance & Insurance ($84,333).

Wages

Median Household Income

$80,912

2018 value

± $2,966

6.87%

1 Year Growth

± 4.47%

Households in Berkeley, CA have a median annual income of $80,912, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $75,709 in 2017, which represents a 6.87% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Berkeley, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$72,235

Average Male Salary in California

± $699

$57,252

Average Female Salary in California

± $582

In 2017, full-time male employees in California made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in California

Asian
$65,946 ± $1,081
White
$59,925 ± $556
Two or More Races
$49,289 ± $1,826

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of California workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.1 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in California.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berkeley, CA is from California.

0.5

2017 Wage GINI in California

0.5

2016 Wage GINI in California

In 2017, the income inequality in California was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4226
Census Tract 4211
Census Tract 4238

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Berkeley, CA was Census Tract 4226 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4211 and Census Tract 4238, with respective values of $179,821 and $177,330.

The following map shows all of the places in Berkeley, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berkeley, CA (21.8k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
8,465 ± 804
Asian
7,599 ± 762
Hispanic
2,716 ± 421

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berkeley, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

62.9k

2018 Value

± 1,586

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 3.52%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Berkeley, CA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 62.1k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berkeley, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,038 people), Management Occupations (7,551 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berkeley, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Berkeley, CA, by number of employees, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,038 people), Management Occupations (7,551 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,221 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Berkeley, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (7.57 times higher than expected), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (3.48 times), and Legal Occupations (2.57 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Berkeley, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($107,314), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($106,360), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($88,611).

Industries

Employment by Industries

62.9k

2018 Value

± 1,586

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 3.52%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Berkeley, CA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 62.1k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berkeley, CA, are Educational Services (15,517 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,483 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berkeley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Berkeley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Berkeley, CA, by number of employees, are Educational Services (15,517 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,483 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,356 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Berkeley, CA has an unusually high number of Educational Services (2.67 times higher than expected), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2.57 times), and Information (2.38 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Berkeley, CA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($116,250), Utilities ($112,569), and Finance & Insurance ($84,333).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Berkeley, CA awarded 13,832 degrees. The student population of Berkeley, CA is skewed towards women, with 24,026 male students and 25,457 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Berkeley, CA are White (4,151 and 36.6%), followed by Asian (3,807 and 33.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,558 and 13.7%), and Unknown (765 and 6.74%).

The largest universities in Berkeley, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Berkeley (12,673 and 91.6%), Berkeley City College (804 and 5.81%), and The Wright Institute (151 and 1.09%).

The most popular majors in Berkeley, CA are General Business Administration & Management (991 and 7.16%), General Economics (647 and 4.68%), and Cellular & Molecular Biology (615 and 4.45%).

The median tuition costs in Berkeley, CA are $18,200 for private four year colleges, and $11,502 and $39,516 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
556 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
615 degree-majorss awarded
Cellular & Molecular Biology
571 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Berkeley, CA was Computer Science with 556 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Berkeley
12,673 degrees awarded
Berkeley City College
804 degrees awarded
The Wright Institute
151 degrees awarded

$11,502

Median In-State Public

$18,200

Median Private

In 2017, the Berkeley, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Berkeley with 12,673 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

6,738

Degrees Awarded to Men

7,094

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 6,738 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Berkeley, CA, which is 0.95 times less than the 7,094 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Berkeley, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
4,151 degrees awarded
Asian
3,807 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,558 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Berkeley, CA were to White students. These 4,151 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 3,807 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berkeley, CA was $938,400 in 2018, which is 4.09 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $861,800 to $938,400, a 8.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Berkeley, CA is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Berkeley, CA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Berkeley, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$938,400

2018 Median

± $15,001

$861,800

2017 Median

± $14,560

In 2018, the median property value in Berkeley, CA grew to to $938,400 from the previous year's value of $861,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Berkeley, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berkeley, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$80,912

Median Household Income

± $2,966

45k

Number of Households

± 1,221

In 2018, the median household income of the 45k households in Berkeley, CA grew to $80,912 from the previous year's value of $75,709.

The following chart displays the households in Berkeley, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Berkeley, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berkeley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

42.9%

2018 Homeownership

42.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 42.9% of the housing units in Berkeley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Berkeley, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berkeley, CA have a longer commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Berkeley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
32.3%
Public Transit
23.6%
Walked
18.3%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Berkeley, CA was Drove Alone (32.3%), followed by those who Public Transit (23.6%) and those who Walked (18.3%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berkeley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berkeley, CA have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Health

96.3% of the population of Berkeley, CA has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 9.24% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0.671% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Alameda County, CA see 953 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.82% increase from the previous year (936 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1095 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 182 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.6%). Additionally, Tulare County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Alameda County, CA.

953 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alameda County, CA

Primary care physicians in Alameda County, CA see an average of 953 patients per year. This represents a 1.82% increase from the previous year (936 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alameda County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.73%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

9.24%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

0.671%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berkeley, CA declined by 25.3% from 5% to 3.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Berkeley, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.