Berkley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents
| Berkley: | $490,736 |
| Massachusetts: | $534,700 |
Total population: 6,411 (Urban population: 4,358, Rural population: 1,391 (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
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $509,684.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,648 (lower quartile is $1,570, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,061
Median gross rent in Berkley, MA in 2022: $1,934
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
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 532,417- In family households: 444,740 (93,440 male householders, 47,898 female householders)
101,208 spouses, 160,791 children (151,812 natural, 3,293 adopted, 5,686 stepchildren), 9,612 grandchildren, 4,550 brothers or sisters, 5,590 parents, foster children, 4,929 other relatives, 12,847 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 87,677 (32,955 male householders (25,495 living alone)), 38,717 female householders (32,941 living alone)), 16,005 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 15,868 (6,219 institutionalized population)
88,038 married couples with children.
33,142 single-parent households (5,908 men, 27,234 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: 208 (3.3%)
(81.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berkley, Massachusetts
- 0no bedroom
- 931 bedroom
- 3382 bedrooms
- 1,0733 bedrooms
- 1994 bedrooms
- 505+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berkley, Massachusetts
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 632 bedrooms
- 183 bedrooms
- 94 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Berkley in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 41no vehicle
- 2241 vehicle
- 1,0672 vehicles
- 3413 vehicles
- 534 vehicles
- 275+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Berkley in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 311 vehicle
- 592 vehicles
- 03 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Berkley, Massachusetts
- 01 room
- 152 rooms
- 183 rooms
- 1834 rooms
- 3625 rooms
- 4746 rooms
- 3427 rooms
- 1998 rooms
- 1609+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berkley, Massachusetts
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 113 rooms
- 184 rooms
- 215 rooms
- 316 rooms
- 07 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 99+ rooms
Berkley, MA household income distribution
- 20,733Less than $10,000
- 26,055$10,000 to $19,999
- 23,446$20,000 to $29,999
- 26,024$30,000 to $39,999
- 24,478$40,000 to $49,999
- 16,240$50,000 to $59,999
- 30,607$60,000 to $74,999
- 40,047$75,000 to $99,999
- 38,007$100,000 to $124,999
- 30,063$125,000 to $149,999
- 32,875$150,000 to $199,999
- 46,851$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.9%
Number of people working at home: 416 (11.5% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 178
- 10 to 14 minutes: 299
- 15 to 19 minutes: 313
- 20 to 24 minutes: 406
- 25 to 29 minutes: 290
- 30 to 34 minutes: 506
- 35 to 39 minutes: 134
- 40 to 44 minutes: 167
- 45 to 59 minutes: 365
- 60 to 89 minutes: 191
- 90 or more minutes: 149
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,737 (88.1%)
- Carpooled: 204 (6.6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0.6%)
- Subway or elevated: 6 (0.2%)
- Railroad: 6 (0.2%)
- Walked: 49 (1.6%)
- Other means: 14 (0.5%)
- Worked at home: 72 (2.3%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Berkley, Massachusetts
- 71995 to March 2000
- 61990 to 1994
- 51985 to 1989
- 111980 to 1984
- 241975 to 1979
- 231970 to 1974
- 581965 to 1969
- 30Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- Portuguese: 1,233 (17.2%)
- Irish: 1,192 (16.6%)
- English: 1,009 (14.0%)
- French: 708 (9.9%)
- Italian: 561 (7.8%)
- French Canadian: 461 (6.4%)
- United States: 427 (5.9%)
- Polish: 354 (4.9%)
- Other: 293 (4.1%)
- German: 276 (3.8%)
- Scottish: 236 (3.3%)
- Swedish: 176 (2.4%)
- Scotch-Irish: 50 (0.7%)
- Norwegian: 44 (0.6%)
- Lithuanian: 40 (0.6%)
- Subsaharan African: 39 (0.5%)
- Dutch: 28 (0.4%)
- Arab: 24 (0.3%)
- Russian: 21 (0.3%)
- Hungarian: 7 (0.10%)
- Welsh: 6 (0.08%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Berkley: | 75.6% (124) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.6% (66,627) |
| Berkley: | 6.7% (11) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.2% (1,303) |
| Berkley: | 6.7% (11) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.2% (40,247) |
| Berkley: | 4.3% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.3% (2,470) |
| Berkley: | 3.7% (6) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.1% (985) |
| Berkley: | 3.0% (5) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.9% (14,883) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,810
- Other state: 701
- 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
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: $264,314
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
| Here: | 24.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
| Here: | 31.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
