Berkley, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

10,789

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

4.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,637

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$468,100

Population & Diversity

Berkley, CO is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 84.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.8% of Berkley, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.35k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.16k people) in Berkley, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.78k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of Berkley, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berkley, CO was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berkley, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.16k ± 615
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.34k ± 652
Other (Hispanic)
1.78k ± 696

54.1%

Hispanic Population

5.84k people

54.1% of the people in Berkley, CO are hispanic (5.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berkley, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

As of 2024, 21.8% of Berkley, CO residents (2.35k 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 Berkley, CO was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
117 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 21

Berkley, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berkley, CO.

Economy

The economy of Berkley, CO employs 5.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berkley, CO were Construction (765 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (629 people), and Manufacturing (597 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,688), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,036), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,395).

Employment

Occupations

5.76k

2024 Value

± 664

−0.998%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berkley, CO declined at a rate of −0.998%, from 5.81k employees to 5.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berkley, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (621 people), Management Occupations (513 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berkley, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

5.76k

2024 Value

± 664

−0.998%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berkley, CO declined at a rate of −0.998%, from 5.81k employees to 5.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berkley, CO, are Construction (765 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (629 people), and Manufacturing (597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berkley, CO, though some of these residents may live in Berkley, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,556

Median earning men ± $10,127

$37,232

Median earning women ± $11,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,297), Wholesale Trade ($68,472), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Manufacturing ($110,096), and Public Administration ($86,580).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berkley, CO was $468,100 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $453,600 to $468,100, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Berkley, CO is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berkley, CO have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berkley, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$468,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,526

$2,759

Median Property Taxes

±$474

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 Berkley, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Berkley, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berkley, CO 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.

$84,637

Median Household Income

± $9,238

4.1k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.1k households in Berkley, CO grew to $84,637 from the previous year's value of $76,232.

The following chart displays the households in Berkley, CO 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 Berkley, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (8.29%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Berkley, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.29%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berkley, CO have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Berkley, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berkley, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berkley, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berkley, CO (1.52k out of 10.8k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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