Berkeley, MO

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2021 Population
8,310
6.75% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.3
4.31% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
23.7%
11.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$36,050
2.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$66,000
4.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Berkeley, MO had a population of 8.31k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $36,050. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Berkeley, MO declined from 8,912 to 8,310, a −6.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,027 to $36,050, a 2.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berkeley, MO are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (85%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%), Other (Hispanic) (1.19%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.397%).

None of the households in Berkeley, MO 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.

98.5% of the residents in Berkeley, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Vatterott College-Berkeley (230 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2021, the median property value in Berkeley, MO was $66,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Berkeley, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Berkeley, MO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Berkeley, MO is home to a population of 8.31k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.89% of Berkeley, MO residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2021, there were 7.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.06k people) in Berkeley, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 946 White (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Berkeley, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Berkeley, MO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berkeley, MO
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.06k ± 366
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    946 ± 323
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    115 ± 89.6
1.96%
Hispanic Population
163 people

In 2021, there were 7.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.06k people) in Berkeley, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 946 White (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.96% of the people in Berkeley, MO are hispanic (163 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.89%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
157 people
1.83%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
163 people

As of 2021, 1.89% of Berkeley, MO residents (157 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berkeley, MO was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    259 ± 206
  2. Vietnam
    86 ± 64
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 36

Berkeley, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Berkeley, MO employs 3.47k people. The largest industries in Berkeley, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Retail Trade (436 people), and Public Administration (308 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,989), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,420), and Public Administration ($45,789).

Occupations

3.47k
2021 Value
± 583
−10%
1 Year decline
± 25.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Berkeley, MO declined at a rate of −10%, from 3.86k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berkeley, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (697 people), Sales & Related Occupations (389 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berkeley, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.47k
2021 Value
± 583
−10%
1 Year decline
± 25.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Berkeley, MO declined at a rate of −10%, from 3.86k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berkeley, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Retail Trade (436 people), and Public Administration (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berkeley, MO, though some of these residents may live in Berkeley, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,723
Median earning men ± $4,569
$28,842
Median earning women ± $3,935

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,218), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,531), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($45,680), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,744), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,670).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32.3B
  2. $30.8B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B
2020 Value in Missouri
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Missouri
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

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

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.9B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2018, universities in Berkeley, MO awarded 230 degrees. The student population of Berkeley, MO in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 348 male students and 197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Berkeley, MO are Black or African American (183 and 79.6%), followed by White (39 and 17%), Two or More Races (3 and 1.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.87%).

The largest universities in Berkeley, MO by number of degrees awarded are Vatterott College-Berkeley (230 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Berkeley, MO was $66,000 in 2021, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $63,100 to $66,000, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Berkeley, MO is 49.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Berkeley, MO have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berkeley, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$66,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,553
$1,525
Median Property Taxes
±$346

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

49.1%
Homeownership
2021
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 49.1% of the housing units in Berkeley, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2136
  2. Census Tract 2218

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,050
Median Household Income
± $5,654
3.1k
Number of Households
± 513

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.1k households in Berkeley, MO grew to $36,050 from the previous year's value of $35,027.

The following chart displays the households in Berkeley, MO 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berkeley, MO is from Missouri.
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (71.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.2%)
  3. Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2021, 71.2% of workers in Berkeley, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berkeley, MO have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.297% of the workforce in Berkeley, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berkeley, MO (1.93k out of 8.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berkeley, MO is Black, followed by White 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.

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94.5% of the population of Berkeley, MO has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.561% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 797 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.97% decrease from the previous year (813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1137 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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797 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 797 patients per year. This represents a 1.97% decrease from the previous year (813 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.49%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.561%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berkeley, MO declined by 33.5% from 8.26% to 5.49%.

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

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