Berkley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: Berkley, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 6,462 (Urban population: 4,898, Rural population: 1,564 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 1,885 (1,843 occupied: 1,753 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied) % of renters here:   5% State:   38% Housing density: 114 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Berkley, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Can anyone tell me about Taunton?  (15 replies) Best haunted houses...  (11 replies) Where to move close to RI  (29 replies) Commuting to Brockton and Cape Cod  (3 replies) where to live near fall river, ma?  (3 replies) Advice for First Time Home Buy (Taunton Area)  (11 replies) Median contract rent in 2007: $1,097 (lower quartile is $1,020, upper quartile is $1,229) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $706 Median gross rent in Berkley, MA in 2007: $1,305 Housing units in Berkley with a mortgage: 1,323 (87 second mortgage, 172 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 231 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $364,530 (it was $167,100 in 2000) Berkley:   $364,530 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $282,253 - $429,877 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $377,451 Here:   $377,451 State:   $440,475 Townhouses or other attached units: $373,629 Here:   $373,629 State:   $384,213 In 2-unit structures: $416,136 Here:   $416,136 State:   $414,317 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $724,142 Here:   $724,142 State:   $431,982 Mobile homes: $90,854 Here:   $90,854 State:   $71,966 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000 Here:   $85,000 State:   $284,583 Household type by relationship Households: 5,735 In family households: 5,341 (1,261 male householders, 311 female householders) 1,424 spouses, 2,074 children (1,966 natural, 36 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 86 other relatives, 86 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 394 (160 male householders (109 living alone)), 116 female householders (90 living alone)), 118 nonrelatives In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 450 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 462 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 199 1-person, 55 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons. 1,400 married couples with children. 195 single-parent households (60 men, 135 women). 91.2% of residents of Berkley speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% don't speak English at all). 6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 164 (2.9%) (76.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Berkley, MA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $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: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 5 $150,000 to $174,999: 49 $175,000 to $199,999: 70 $200,000 to $249,999: 118 $250,000 to $299,999: 219 $300,000 to $399,999: 795 $400,000 to $499,999: 411 $500,000 to $749,999: 262 $750,000 to $999,999: 37 $1,000,000 or more: 4

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Berkley: Less than $100: 0 people $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: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 1 $600 to $649: 8 $650 to $699: 3 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 34 $1,250 to $1,499: 15 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 18

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.8%
Number of people working at home: 72 (2.3% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 2,737 (88%)
• Carpooled: 204 (7%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
• Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
• Railroad: 6 (0%)
• Walked: 49 (2%)
• Other means: 14 (0%)
• Worked at home: 72 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 69 $10,000 to $14,999: 49 $15,000 to $19,999: 72 $20,000 to $24,999: 55 $25,000 to $29,999: 46 $30,000 to $34,999: 26 $35,000 to $39,999: 63 $40,000 to $44,999: 123 $45,000 to $49,999: 92 $50,000 to $59,999: 217 $60,000 to $74,999: 301 $75,000 to $99,999: 436 $100,000 to $124,999: 203 $125,000 to $149,999: 57 $150,000 to $199,999: 34 $200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 973

Irish: 769

English: 587

French (except Basque): 470

Italian: 429

United States or American: 427

French Canadian: 391

Polish: 231

Other groups: 165

Scottish: 151

German: 112

Swedish: 86

Scotch-Irish: 38

Norwegian: 33

Subsaharan African:: 22

Cape Verdean: 22

British: 21

Russian: 15

Dutch: 14

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

Northern European: 12

Hungarian: 7

Canadian: 6

European: 6

Lithuanian: 5

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

• This state: 4810
• Northeast: 487
• Midwest: 63
• South: 70
• West: 81

73% of Berkley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 10
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 74
• 9th grade: 57
• 10th grade: 77
• 11th grade: 34
• 12th grade, no diploma: 28
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 667
• Less than 1 year of college: 65
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 219
• Associate degree: 201
• Bachelor's degree: 274
• Master's degree: 76
• Professional school degree: 24
• Doctorate degree: 6

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 12
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5
• 5th and 6th grade: 13
• 7th and 8th grade: 35
• 9th grade: 40
• 10th grade: 22
• 11th grade: 33
• 12th grade, no diploma: 77
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 598
• Less than 1 year of college: 159
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 257
• Associate degree: 237
• Bachelor's degree: 250
• Master's degree: 128
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 6

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

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: $83,693
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,424
• Asian householders: $73,728
• Some other race householders: $56,289
• Two or more races householders: $51,701
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $103,041

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $367,147
• Asian householders: $245,419
• Some other race householders: $372,601
• Two or more races householders: $599,915
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $332,680

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,774
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 6
• Mobile homes: 52
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $144,334

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