Berea, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,218 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 335 (7 farm, 328 nonfarm))

Berea, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,040 (3,627 occupied: 2,081 owner occupied, 1,546 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	29%

Housing density: 433 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $398 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $442)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $375

Median gross rent in Berea, KY in 2007: $499

Housing units in Berea with a mortgage: 1,079 (55 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 662

Berea,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,186 (it was $76,600 in 2000)

Berea:	$125,186
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,964 - $177,160

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,327

In family households: 6,864 (1,776 male householders, 615 female householders)
1,787 spouses, 2,303 children (2,070 natural, 16 adopted, 217 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 71 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,463 (373 male householders (339 living alone)), 914 female householders (813 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,226 (253 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,094 2-persons, 690 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,152 1-person, 114 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,389 married couples with children.
547 single-parent households (88 men, 459 women).

93.9% of residents of Berea speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 142 (1.5%)
(27.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Berea, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 623 6 rooms: 519 7 rooms: 293 8 rooms: 284 9 or more rooms: 181

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berea, Kentucky:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 160 4 rooms: 665 5 rooms: 412 6 rooms: 138 7 rooms: 86 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 309
1995 to 1998: 421
1990 to 1994: 275
1980 to 1989: 495
1970 to 1979: 981
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 514
1940 to 1949: 159
1939 or earlier: 468

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berea:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 316 3 bedrooms: 1,399 4 bedrooms: 299 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berea:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 211 2 bedrooms: 918 3 bedrooms: 324 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Berea in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 156 1 vehicle: 625 2 vehicles: 840 3 vehicles: 349 4 vehicles: 85 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Berea in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 199 1 vehicle: 785 2 vehicles: 457 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Berea, KY:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 30
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 47
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 131
$90,000 to $99,999: 144
$100,000 to $124,999: 387
$125,000 to $149,999: 367
$150,000 to $174,999: 198
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 229
$250,000 to $299,999: 113
$300,000 to $399,999: 25
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Berea rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Berea:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 53
$250 to $299: 146
$300 to $349: 224
$350 to $399: 224
$400 to $449: 321
$450 to $499: 166
$500 to $549: 122
$550 to $599: 39
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 91

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 75 1990 to 1994: 29 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 13

Berea, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 166 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 446
5 to 9 minutes: 1123
10 to 14 minutes: 1019
15 to 19 minutes: 546
20 to 24 minutes: 348
25 to 29 minutes: 185
30 to 34 minutes: 259
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 274
60 to 89 minutes: 190
90 or more minutes: 85

Berea mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,033 (64%)
Carpooled: 435 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 34 (1%)
Walked: 1,028 (22%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 166 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 586
$10,000 to $14,999: 382
$15,000 to $19,999: 252
$20,000 to $24,999: 297
$25,000 to $29,999: 283
$30,000 to $34,999: 336
$35,000 to $39,999: 188
$40,000 to $44,999: 236
$45,000 to $49,999: 183
$50,000 to $59,999: 264
$60,000 to $74,999: 289
$75,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 137
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1778

Other groups: 1153

English: 822

Irish: 644

German: 560

Dutch: 174

Scottish: 156

Scotch-Irish: 152

French (except Basque): 115

Italian: 109

European: 102

Norwegian: 71

Greek: 66

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 62

Swedish: 53

British: 44

Welsh: 42

Arab:: 31

Hungarian: 26

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 26

Subsaharan African:: 25

Lebanese: 25

Russian: 24

Polish: 23

Canadian: 22

Scandinavian: 22

West Indian: 22

Lithuanian: 17

Other Subsaharan African: 16

Czech: 16

British West Indian: 14

Ukrainian: 11

African: 9

French Canadian: 7

Danish: 6

Swiss: 6

Other Arab: 6

Slavic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (17%)
Germany (13%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (11%)
Other Eastern Africa (11%)
Japan (11%)
South Africa (7%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6288
Northeast: 327
Midwest: 1234
South: 1350
West: 192

41% of Berea residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 178
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 645
Less than 1 year of college: 132
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 377
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 380
Master's degree: 203
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 57

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 75
7th and 8th grade: 352
9th grade: 92
10th grade: 138
11th grade: 96
12th grade, no diploma: 90
High school graduate (or equivalency): 912
Less than 1 year of college: 143
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 416
Associate degree: 192
Bachelor's degree: 425
Master's degree: 194
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,813
Black householders: $41,201
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,351
Asian householders: $69,025
Some other race householders: $32,130
Two or more races householders: $13,382
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,575

Berea household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Berea household income for Black householders

Berea household income for Two or more races householders

Berea marital status for males

Berea marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,416
Black or African American householders: $115,380
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $183,857
Asian householders: $183,857
Two or more races householders: $138,914
Hispanic or Latino householders: $138,914

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,478
One, attached: 60
Two: 321
3 or 4: 274
5 to 9: 482
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 7
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 319

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Berea:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	3.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	2.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,117

Here:	78.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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