Berkley town, Massachusetts Population 2024

6,851

Berkley town Demographics

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

  • White: 90.47%
  • Two or more races: 4.54%
  • Black or African American: 3.37%
  • Other race: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • 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)
White6,12390.47%
Two or more races3074.54%
Black or African American2283.37%
Other race891.32%
Native American130.19%
Asian80.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkley town Population by Race

Berkley town Population Pyramid 2024

Berkley town Median Age

42.1

Total

40.7

Male

42.7

Female

Berkley town Adults

There are 5,308 adults, (960 of whom are seniors) in Berkley town.

Berkley town Age Dependency

55.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkley town Sex Ratio

Female3,19847.25%
Male3,57052.75%

Berkley town Population by Age

Berkley town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1923.0797.12.9
Married1,5523.44973
Non Family3161.351000
Female1743.390.89.2
Male1502.641000

3.32

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

97.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkley town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade962.02%
Associates Degree52711.09%
Bachelors Degree1,19625.17%
Graduate Degree62413.13%
High School Graduate1,25526.42%
Less Than 9th Grade891.87%
Some College96420.29%

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
White4,3374,1811,624
2+ Races1631630
Black147147147
Other Race896049
Asian880
Native American770

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$66,972$114,021$55,985
Graduate Degree$88,924$89,943$79,970
High School Graduate$46,773$59,069$43,750
Less Than 9th Grade$73,378$73,311$0
Overall$66,518$85,795$53,908
Some College$67,445$101,213$51,658

$66,518

Average Earnings

$85,795

Average Male

$53,908

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

96.47% of Berkley town residents speak only English, while 3.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.25% of the population.

Berkley town Language

Berkley town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other895764.04%
White6,108210.34%
Asian88100%

1.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.62%

Male Poverty Rate

0.88%

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 0.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.81%.

Berkley town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.53%
Some College0.6%
High School0%

Berkley town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.04%
Female Employed1.53%
Male Employed0%
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$153,077$157,475
Households$140,000$151,651
Married Families$157,384$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,611$92,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkley town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

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 35-44, 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

329

Number of Veterans

316

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
First Gulf War87
Second Gulf War24
World War II16
Korea14

Berkley town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64131
75+111
35 to 5465
65 to 7422
18 to 340

Berkley town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3296.83%

Berkley town Veterans by Race

Berkley town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkley town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

77.76%

Born in Berkley town

94.98%

Native Born

5.02%

Foreign Born

2.5%

Non Citizen

2.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.98% of Berkley town residents were born in the United States, with 77.76% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.5% 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