Overview
15,234
Total Population
37.2
Median age
52.25%
Female population %
91.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
40.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
598
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Berkley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Berkley is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Berkley's population under 18 was 19.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Berkley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Berkley, 16.21% were under the age of 15, 18.51% aged 15 to 29, 52.66% aged 30 to 64, 11.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 686 more females than males in Berkley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.25% females and 47.75% males in Berkley, MI.
- The Berkley, MI gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 868.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 983.
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Race / Ethnicity
Berkley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Berkley population: 88% are White, 3.18% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 1.63% are some other race and 5.64% are multiracial.
- Berkley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 598 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,636 (96.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Berkley is White with a population of 13,406 (88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Berkley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,520 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Berkley's population decreased by 542 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Berkley's population increased by 182 (1.22%), 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, Berkley's population was lowest in year 2008 at 14,867.
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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)