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The total population of Berkeley is estimated to be 121,385 with 59,388 males (48.93%) and 61,997 females (51.07%). There are 2,609 more females than males in Berkeley.
The median household income in Berkeley was $105,750 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,341(2.26%) from $103,409 in 2020. This income is 141.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Berkeley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $164,783. Overall, the median household income for the city of Berkeley stands at $94,846.
In Berkeley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,486 for males and $44,341 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $120,204 for males and $90,657 for females.
In Berkeley, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $127,727, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,709.
In 2022, the population of Berkeley was 118,950, a 3.61% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Berkeley's population was 114,810, a decline of 7.56% compared to a population of 124,206 in 2020.
The median age in Berkeley, CA is 32.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.84% were under the age of 15, 36.55% aged 15 to 29, 38.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Berkeley population: 57.52% are White, 7.48% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.49% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.79% are some other race and 8.68% are multiracial.