Overview
5,314
Total Population
41.2
Median age
49.96%
Female population %
100.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
55.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,258
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Berkeley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Berkeley is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Berkeley's population under 18 was 21.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Berkeley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Berkeley, 20.08% were under the age of 15, 19.61% aged 15 to 29, 44.66% aged 30 to 64, 12.50% aged 65 to 84, and 3.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Berkeley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Berkeley, IL.
- The Berkeley, IL gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 288.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 283.
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Race / Ethnicity
Berkeley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Berkeley population: 38.77% are White, 26.16% are Black or African American, 2.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.43% are Asian, 18.25% are some other race and 12.10% are multiracial.
- Berkeley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the village.
- By ethnicity, 2,258 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,056 (57.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Berkeley is White with a population of 2,06 (38.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Berkeley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,324 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Berkeley's population decreased by 25 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Berkeley's population increased by 114 (2.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Berkeley's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,876.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)