Berkeley, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,199

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

9.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

164% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,823

3.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,900

Population & Diversity

Berkeley, IL is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Berkeley, IL residents were born outside of the country (983 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Berkeley, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Other (Hispanic) and 1.11k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Berkeley, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berkeley, IL was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berkeley, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 373
Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 498
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 402

49.1%

Hispanic Population

2.55k people

49.1% of the people in Berkeley, IL are hispanic (2.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berkeley, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

983 people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

895 people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Berkeley, IL residents (983 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 Berkeley, IL was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 34

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berkeley, IL.

Economy

The economy of Berkeley, IL employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berkeley, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (485 people), Manufacturing (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($182,500), Utilities ($107,174), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,273).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2024 Value

± 499

−7.62%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berkeley, IL declined at a rate of −7.62%, from 2.74k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berkeley, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (374 people), Transportation Occupations (239 people), and Production Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berkeley, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2.54k

2024 Value

± 499

−7.62%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berkeley, IL declined at a rate of −7.62%, from 2.74k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berkeley, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (485 people), Manufacturing (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berkeley, IL, though some of these residents may live in Berkeley, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,714

Median earning men ± $18,750

$32,768

Median earning women ± $8,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,389), Wholesale Trade ($112,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($103,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,033), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,938), and Manufacturing ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berkeley, IL was $246,900 in 2024, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,400 to $246,900, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Berkeley, IL is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berkeley, IL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berkeley, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,238

$1,467

Median Property Taxes

±$336

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 Berkeley, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

43.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Berkeley, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berkeley, IL 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.

$85,823

Median Household Income

± $13,510

1.79k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Berkeley, IL grew to $85,823 from the previous year's value of $83,224.

The following chart displays the households in Berkeley, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berkeley, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Berkeley, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berkeley, IL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Berkeley, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berkeley, IL (906 out of 5.18k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berkeley, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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