Berkeley, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Back to: Berkeley, Illinois main profile, Illinois, Illinois smaller cities, Illinois small towns, Illinois forum, All US cities. Total population: 5,245 (All urban) Houses: 1,915 (1,878 occupied: 1,612 owner occupied, 266 renter occupied) % of renters here:   14% State:   33% Housing density: 1375 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Berkeley, Illinois on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Where do tree hugging, vegetarian liberals belong in north Chicago?  (628 replies) How are the west burbs in Chicago?  (24 replies) The Official Best Pizza in Chicagoland  (57 replies) Where are the best suburbs to live outside chicago?  (185 replies) Feedback from people who moved from CA to Chicago  (59 replies) Chicago is a great city!  (57 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $131,300 Median gross rent in Berkeley, IL in 2000: $738 Housing units in Berkeley with a mortgage: 1,054 (122 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 455 Household type by relationship Households: 5,236 In family households: 4,614 (1,067 male householders, 328 female householders) 1,052 spouses, 1,695 children (1,601 natural, 27 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 142 other relatives, 41 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 622 (205 male householders (178 living alone)), 277 female householders (229 living alone)), 140 nonrelatives In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 534 2-persons, 300 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 407 1-person, 58 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 6-persons. 972 married couples with children. 202 single-parent households (45 men, 157 women). 74.2% of residents of Berkeley speak English at home. 15.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well). Foreign born population: 704 (13.4%) (61.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Berkeley, IL: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 10 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 7 $70,000 to $79,999: 19 $80,000 to $89,999: 41 $90,000 to $99,999: 69 $100,000 to $124,999: 294 $125,000 to $149,999: 603 $150,000 to $174,999: 310 $175,000 to $199,999: 103 $200,000 to $249,999: 37 $250,000 to $299,999: 10 $300,000 to $399,999: 6 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Berkeley: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 8 $500 to $549: 30 $550 to $599: 36 $600 to $649: 33 $650 to $699: 40 $700 to $749: 48 $750 to $799: 42 $800 to $899: 8 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 8 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 13

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.0%
Number of people working at home: 60 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 70 5 to 9 minutes: 217 10 to 14 minutes: 219 15 to 19 minutes: 347 20 to 24 minutes: 347 25 to 29 minutes: 165 30 to 34 minutes: 314 35 to 39 minutes: 70 40 to 44 minutes: 96 45 to 59 minutes: 232 60 to 89 minutes: 159 90 or more minutes: 60

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,925 (82%) Carpooled: 182 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 62 (3%) Railroad: 64 (3%) Walked: 63 (3%) Worked at home: 60 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 72 $10,000 to $14,999: 68 $15,000 to $19,999: 99 $20,000 to $24,999: 43 $25,000 to $29,999: 85 $30,000 to $34,999: 111 $35,000 to $39,999: 143 $40,000 to $44,999: 64 $45,000 to $49,999: 130 $50,000 to $59,999: 130 $60,000 to $74,999: 259 $75,000 to $99,999: 379 $100,000 to $124,999: 165 $125,000 to $149,999: 36 $150,000 to $199,999: 56 $200,000 or more: 37

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 2235
• German: 508
• Italian: 494
• Irish: 434
• English: 230
• Polish: 204
• United States or American: 61
• French (except Basque): 59
• Norwegian: 52
• Serbian: 43
• Czechoslovakian: 40
• Czech: 32
• Subsaharan African:: 29
• Bulgarian: 27
• Swedish: 26
• Arab:: 26
• Egyptian: 26
• Yugoslavian: 24
• Lithuanian: 21
• Croatian: 20
• Welsh: 18
• Hungarian: 15
• Scotch-Irish: 15
• Nigerian: 15
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15
• Haitian: 15
• African: 14
• European: 13
• Danish: 11
• Dutch: 10
• Belgian: 9
• Austrian: 9
• Canadian: 7
• Scottish: 6
• Greek: 6
• French Canadian: 6

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

• This state: 3763
• Northeast: 90
• Midwest: 181
• South: 406
• West: 61

61% of Berkeley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 13
• Nursery to 4th grade: 15
• 5th and 6th grade: 30
• 7th and 8th grade: 90
• 9th grade: 16
• 10th grade: 27
• 11th grade: 63
• 12th grade, no diploma: 41
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 429
• Less than 1 year of college: 172
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 340
• Associate degree: 149
• Bachelor's degree: 194
• Master's degree: 71
• Professional school degree: 30
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 17
• 5th and 6th grade: 58
• 7th and 8th grade: 103
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 48
• 11th grade: 25
• 12th grade, no diploma: 89
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 517
• Less than 1 year of college: 138
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 326
• Associate degree: 143
• Bachelor's degree: 286
• Master's degree: 79
• Professional school degree: 32
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 12.0%
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 Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $56,932
• Black householders: $61,971
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $177,361
• Asian householders: $81,333
• Some other race householders: $72,625
• Two or more races householders: $31,250
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $50,750

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,100
• Black or African American householders: $152,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
• Asian householders: $139,800
• Some other race householders: $137,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,646
• One, attached: 25
• Two: 16
• 3 or 4: 69
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 80
• 20 to 49: 10

Here:	21.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	34.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	16.3%
Illinois:	25.8%

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