Berkeley, Illinois Population 2024

5,012

Berkeley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Berkeley was:

  • White: 38.18%
  • Black or African American: 25.81%
  • Other race: 19.78%
  • Two or more races: 12.58%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Native American: 0.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,576.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.77% (-307)
The current population of Berkeley, Illinois is 5,012 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,319.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,99438.18%
Black or African American1,34825.81%
Other race1,03319.78%
Two or more races65712.58%
Asian1402.68%
Native American500.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkeley Population by Race

Berkeley Population Pyramid 2024

Berkeley Median Age

37.1

Total

35.6

Male

44.1

Female

Berkeley Adults

There are 4,107 adults, (878 of whom are seniors) in Berkeley.

Berkeley Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkeley Sex Ratio

Female2,56449.1%
Male2,65850.9%

Berkeley Population by Age

Berkeley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9972.68416
Married9173.681000
Non Family7371.0864.635.4
Female3112.958119
Male323.191000

3.43

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkeley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1804.89%
Associates Degree1654.48%
Bachelors Degree38210.38%
Graduate Degree37910.3%
High School Graduate1,58743.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2286.2%
Some College75820.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkeley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkeley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,3501,091136
White1,1591,113236
Black1,040949363
Other Race721606123
2+ Races3552500
Asian1049226
Native American26260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.9%.

Berkeley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,292$55,659$100,114
Graduate Degree$101,495$106,750$73,090
High School Graduate$56,679$56,935$48,711
Less Than 9th Grade$29,316$46,118$28,936
Overall$55,974$57,049$42,472
Some College$42,361$65,094$28,500

$55,974

Average Earnings

$57,049

Average Male

$42,472

Average Female

Berkeley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkeley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkeley Language

55.64% of Berkeley residents speak only English, while 44.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.23% of the population.

Berkeley Language

Berkeley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,2992239.7%
Other1,03320720.04%
White1,345785.8%
Asian1404330.71%

6.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.42%

Male Poverty Rate

9.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkeley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkeley is Asian, with 30.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkeley is White, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.89%.

Berkeley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.31%
Some College5.53%
High School5.42%
Bachelors or Greater1.45%

Berkeley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.56%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Berkeley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkeley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,538$109,634
Households$83,224$93,966
Married Families$92,708$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,389$65,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkeley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkeley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkeley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Berkeley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkeley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

115

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Berkeley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6442
75+38
65 to 7420
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Berkeley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White704.57%
Black453.81%

Berkeley Veterans by Race

Berkeley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkeley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Berkeley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.05%

Born in Berkeley

82.86%

Native Born

17.14%

Foreign Born

8.83%

Non Citizen

8.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.86% of Berkeley residents were born in the United States, with 75.05% having been born in Illinois. 8.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berkeley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,628-77-1.64%
20284,705-77-1.61%
20274,782-76-1.56%
20264,858-77-1.56%
20254,935-77-1.54%
20245,012-77-1.51%
20235,089-42-0.82%
20225,131-89-1.7%
20215,220-99-1.86%
20205,3192765.47%
20195,043-26-0.51%
20185,069-52-1.02%
20175,121-50-0.97%
20165,171-39-0.75%
20155,210-28-0.53%
20145,238-5-0.1%
20135,24330.06%
20125,240150.29%
20115,225150.29%
20105,21000%
20005,2451082.1%
19905,137-330-6.04%
19805,467-685-11.13%
19706,1521,52432.93%

Berkeley Population by Year