Berkeley, CA

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2023 Population

120,223

0.957% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

1.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

5.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$108,558

3.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.35M

5.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 120k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $108,558. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Berkeley, CA declined from 121,385 to 120,223, a −0.957% decrease and its median household income grew from $104,716 to $108,558, a 3.67% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.8% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $1.35M, and the homeownership rate was 43.3%.

Most people in N/A worked at home, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 120k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Berkeley, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

88.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.8% of Berkeley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
713 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
427 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 98

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

62.1k

2023 Value

± 1,891

−0.09%

1 Year decline

± 4.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.09%, from 62.2k employees to 62.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,590 people), Management Occupations (8,371 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (5,293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

62.1k

2023 Value

± 1,891

−0.09%

1 Year decline

± 4.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.09%, from 62.2k employees to 62.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,078 people), Educational Services (13,076 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,749 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,440

Median earning men ± $5,600

$54,032

Median earning women ± $4,724

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($178,092), Public Administration ($123,843), and Information ($120,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($97,396), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,583), and Manufacturing ($84,795).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Berkeley, CA awarded 16,920 degrees. The student population of Berkeley, CA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition costs in Berkeley, CA are $13,228 for private four year colleges, and $11,834 and $42,611 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $1.35M in 2023, which is 4.45 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.28M to $1.35M, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in N/A is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.35M

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,331

$20,262

Median Property Taxes

±$823

Rent vs Own

43.3%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 43.3% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.3%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$108,558

Median Household Income

± $5,135

46.8k

Number of Households

± 1,560

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.8k households in N/A grew to $108,558 from the previous year's value of $104,716.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Worked At Home (32.5%)
Drove Alone (27.4%)
Public Transit (15.8%)

In 2023, 32.5% of workers in N/A worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (27.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.8%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Asian 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 36.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

9.86%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

0.562%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.07% from 2.89% to 2.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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