Berkley town, Massachusetts Population 2024

6,851

Berkley town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.62%
  • Black or African American: 4.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.18%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
414.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (82)
The current population of Berkley town, Massachusetts is 6,851 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,769.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,22091.62%
Black or African American2794.11%
Two or more races2163.18%
Other race550.81%
Native American130.19%
Asian60.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkley town Population by Race

Berkley town Population Pyramid 2024

Berkley town Median Age

43.8

Total

43.4

Male

45.1

Female

Berkley town Adults

There are 5,362 adults, (1,001 of whom are seniors) in Berkley town.

Berkley town Age Dependency

55.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkley town Sex Ratio

Female3,27348.21%
Male3,51651.79%

Berkley town Population by Age

Berkley town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2972.94982
Married1,6223.3597.12.9
Non Family4241.351000
Female1683.151000
Male832.651000

3.26

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

98.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkley town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1142.34%
Associates Degree55611.4%
Bachelors Degree1,33027.26%
Graduate Degree49910.23%
High School Graduate1,43229.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1332.73%
Some College81516.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkley town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkley town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5514,3351,623
Black182182182
2+ Races81810
Other Race552424
Hispanic40400
Asian660
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Berkley town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,607$118,730$59,337
Graduate Degree$80,777$0$81,174
High School Graduate$50,120$61,026$38,382
Less Than 9th Grade$75,789$75,789$0
Overall$62,460$85,357$55,278
Some College$61,847$104,444$53,706

$62,460

Average Earnings

$85,357

Average Male

$55,278

Average Female

Berkley town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkley town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkley town Language

95.93% of Berkley town residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.02% of the population.

Berkley town Language

Berkley town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2041191.92%
Other5555100%
Asian66100%

2.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.27%

Male Poverty Rate

2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkley town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkley town is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkley town is White, with 1.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.89%.

Berkley town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.5%
Some College2.19%
High School0%

Berkley town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.69%
Female Employed2.39%
Male Employed1.68%
Female Unemployed0%

Berkley town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkley town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$150,573$170,787
Households$123,877$156,928
Married Families$154,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,702$82,236

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkley town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkley town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkley town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Berkley town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkley town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

339

Number of Veterans

324

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam144
First Gulf War72
Second Gulf War43
World War II15
Korea14

Berkley town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+131
55 to 64110
35 to 5456
65 to 7442
18 to 340

Berkley town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3396.83%

Berkley town Veterans by Race

Berkley town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkley town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Berkley town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkley town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkley town 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

79.47%

Born in Berkley town

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Berkley town residents were born in the United States, with 79.47% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Berkley town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,996290.42%
20286,967290.42%
20276,938290.42%
20266,909290.42%
20256,880290.42%
20246,851290.43%
20236,822290.43%
20226,793-15-0.22%
20216,808390.58%
20206,769-88-1.28%
20196,857480.7%
20186,8091031.54%
20176,706260.39%
20166,680390.59%
20156,641671.02%
20146,574691.06%
20136,505180.28%
20126,487350.54%
20116,452340.53%
20106,41800%

Berkley town Population by Year