Berkley, CO

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2024 Population
10,789
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36
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
3.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,755
0.998% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Berkley, CO 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.

84.9% of the residents in Berkley, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Berkley, CO was $468,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Berkley, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Berkley, CO was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berkley, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.16k ± 615
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 652
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.78k ± 696
54.1%
Hispanic Population
5.84k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    205,206 ± 10,925 people
  2. India
    23,918 ± 3,789 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    117 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 76
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Berkley, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

79.9% of the population of Berkley, CO has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 7.54% on Medicare, 9.19% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

20.1%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
7.54%
Medicare
9.19%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berkley, CO grew by 11% from 18.1% to 20.1%.

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

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