Berkley, MI

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2022 Population

15,150

0.551% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.08%

28.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$108,125

11.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$275,100

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Berkley, MI had a population of 15.2k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $108,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Berkley, MI declined from 15,234 to 15,150, a −0.551% decrease and its median household income grew from $96,993 to $108,125, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berkley, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.59%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Berkley, MI 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.

99.1% of the residents in Berkley, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Berkley, MI was $275,100, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Berkley, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Berkley, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Berkley, MI employs 9.2k people. The largest industries in Berkley, MI are Manufacturing (1,494 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,306 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,243 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($108,750), Wholesale Trade ($100,313), and Manufacturing ($95,240).

Employment

Occupations

9.2k

2022 Value

± 621

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Berkley, MI declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 9.35k employees to 9.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berkley, MI, are Management Occupations (1,399 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,017 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berkley, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.2k

2022 Value

± 621

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Berkley, MI declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 9.35k employees to 9.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berkley, MI, are Manufacturing (1,494 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,306 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berkley, MI, though some of these residents may live in Berkley, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,574

Median earning men ± $6,777

$67,038

Median earning women ± $4,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($98,500), Manufacturing ($98,098), and Wholesale Trade ($96,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($131,250), Retail Trade ($114,107), and Public Administration ($92,292).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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 Berkley, MI was $275,100 in 2022, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $238,200 to $275,100, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Berkley, MI is 85%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Berkley, MI have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berkley, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Berkley, MI is $108,125. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Berkley, MI was Census Tract 1700 with a value of $119,096, followed by Census Tract 1702 and Census Tract 1703, with respective values of $114,615 and $106,612.

Property

$275,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,377

$5,912

Median Property Taxes

±$421

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

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2022

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85% of the housing units in Berkley, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berkley, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1700
Census Tract 1702
Census Tract 1703

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Berkley, MI was Census Tract 1700 with a value of $119,096, followed by Census Tract 1702 and Census Tract 1703, with respective values of $114,615 and $106,612.

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

Household Income

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

$108,125

Median Household Income

± $6,034

6.95k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.95k households in Berkley, MI grew to $108,125 from the previous year's value of $96,993.

The following chart displays the households in Berkley, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (4.24%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Berkley, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.24%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berkley, MI have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.604% of the workforce in Berkley, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berkley, MI (463 out of 15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berkley, MI is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Berkley, MI has health coverage, with 71% on employee plans, 5.89% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.29% on non-group plans, and 0.178% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 895 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.18%

Uninsured

71%

Employer Coverage

5.89%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

9.29%

Non-Group

0.178%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berkley, MI declined by 19.5% from 2.71% to 2.18%.

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

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