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 Population
 Number of People      102,743 (from 2000 U.S. Census; 105,385 according to California Dept. of Finance, 2006)
 Average Household Size       2.16
 Average Family Size              2.8

 

 


 

 Median Household Income        $44,485

 

 Educational Attainment of Adults 25 Years and Older
 No high school diploma      

 8 percent                                  

 High school grad, no college degree         24 percent                           
 Associate degree        4 percent                             
 Bachelor's graduate or professional degree      64 percent 

 

 

 


 People Living With Disabilities
 Ages 5-20:   1,344     1.3 percent
 Ages 21-64:  9,212      9.3 percent
 Ages 65+:  4,191      4.2 percent

14,474 people, or 14.8 percent of Berkeley residents, live with a disability

 

 

 

 
Population: complete 2000 census      (Source: US Bureau of the Census, Census 2000)

Table List:

Table DP-1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic Area: Berkeley, California

Land: Approx. 10-1/2 square miles
Offshore west to county line plus Aquatic Park: Approx. 7-1/2 square miles

[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]

Subject  

Number  

Percent

Total population

 102,743  

100.0

SEX AND AGE  

Male

 50,456  

49.1

Female

 52,287  

50.9

Under 5 years

 4,109  

4.0

5 to 9 years

 4,032  

3.9

10 to 14 years

 3,974  

3.9

15 to 19 years

 7,978  

7.8

20 to 24 years

 16,579  

16.1

25 to 34 years

 18,360  

17.9

35 to 44 years

 14,310  

13.9

45 to 54 years

 14,325  

13.9

55 to 59 years

 5,197  

5.1

60 to 64 years   

 3,395  

3.3

65 to 74 years

 4,993  

4.9

75 to 84 years

3,969  

3.9

85 years and over

 1,522  

1.5

Median age (years)

 32.5  

(X)

18 years and over

 88,230  

85.9

Male

 43,006  

41.9

Female

 45,224  

 44.0

21 years and over                              

 78,597  

 76.5

62 years and over                              

 12,310  

 12.0

65 years and over                              

 10,484  

 10.2

Male                                        

 4,163  

 4.1

Female                                     

 6,321  

 6.2

RACE  

One race                                      

 97,018  

 94.4

White                                       

 60,797  

 59.2

Black or African American                     

 14,007  

 13.6

American Indian and Alaska Native             

 467  

 0.5

Asian                                       

 16,837  

 16.4

Asian Indian                               

 1,736  

 1.7

Chinese                                   

 7,585  

 7.4

Filipino                                    

 1,182  

 1.2

Japanese                                 

 2,312  

 2.3

Korean                                   

 1,916  

 1.9

Vietnamese                               

 868  

 0.8

Other Asian 1                             

 1,238  

 1.2

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander     

 146  

 0.1

Native Hawaiian                           

 32  

 -

Guamanian or Chamorro                    

 27  

 -

Samoan                                  

 24  

 -

Other Pacific Islander 2                    

 63  

 0.1

Some other race                             

 4,764  

 4.6

Two or more races                             

 5,725  

 5.6

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races: 3  

White                                         

 65,422  

 63.7

Black or African American                       

 15,685  

 15.3

American Indian and Alaska Native               

 1,691  

 1.6

Asian                                         

 19,261  

 18.7

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander       

 451  

 0.4

Some other race                               

 6,708  

 6.5

Subject 

Number 

Percent

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  

Total population                           

 102,743  

 100.0

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)                  

 10,001  

 9.7

Mexican                                    

 6,448  

 6.3

Puerto Rican                                

 379  

 0.4

Cuban                                      

 213  

 0.2

Other Hispanic or Latino                      

 2,961  

 2.9

Not Hispanic or Latino                          

 92,742  

 90.3

White alone                                 

 56,691  

 55.2

RELATIONSHIP  

Total population                           

 102,743  

 100.0

In households                                 

 96,921  

 94.3

Householder                                 

 44,955  

 43.8

Spouse                                     

 12,972  

 12.6

Child                                       

 16,942  

 16.5

Own child under 18 years                  

 12,779  

 12.4

Other relatives                               

 4,414  

 4.3

Under 18 years                           

 1,266  

 1.2

Nonrelatives                                 

 17,638  

 17.2

Unmarried partner                         

 3,295  

 3.2

In group quarters                               

 5,822  

 5.7

Institutionalized population                    

 246  

 0.2

Noninstitutionalized population                 

 5,576  

 5.4

HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  

Total households

 44,955  

 100.0

Family households (families)                    

 18,646  

 41.5

With own children under 18 years            

 7,985  

 17.8

Married-couple family                         

 12,972  

 28.9

With own children under 18 years            

 5,322  

 11.8

Female householder, no husband present       

 4,253  

 9.5

With own children under 18 years            

 2,121  

 4.7

Nonfamily households                          

 26,309  

 58.5

Householder living alone                      

 17,139  

 38.1

Householder 65 years and over              

 3,564  

 7.9

Households with individuals under 18 years       

 8,884  

 19.8

Households with individuals 65 years and over    

 7,977  

 17.7

Average household size                        

 216  

 (X)

Average family size                            

 284  

 (X)

HOUSING OCCUPANCY  

Total housing units                        

 46,875  

 100.0

Occupied housing units                         

 44,955  

 95.9

Vacant housing units                           

 1,920  

 4.1

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                             

 259  

 0.6

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)              

 07  

 (X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent)                   

 28  

 (X)

HOUSING TENURE  

Occupied housing units                    

 44,955  

 100.0

Owner-occupied housing units                   

 19,214  

 42.7

Renter-occupied housing units                   

 25,741  

 57.3

Average household size of owner-occupied units 240 (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied units  198 (X)
- Represents zero or rounds to zero (X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories
3 In combination with one or more of the other races listed The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

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Table DP-2 Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Berkeley city, California
[Data based on a sample For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]

Subject  

Number  

Percent

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT  

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school                     

 39,353  

 100.0

Nursery school, preschool                       

 1,328  

 3.4

Kindergarten                                  

 763  

 1.9

Elementary school (grades 1-8)                  

 6,703  

 17.0

High school (grades 9-12)                       

 3,543  

 9.0

College or graduate school                      

 27,016  

 68.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT  

Population 25 years and over            

 66,133  

 100.0

Less than 9th grade                            

 2,257  

 3.4

9th to 12th grade, no diploma                   

 2,877  

 4.4

High school graduate (includes equivalency)      

 5,693  

 8.6

Some college, no degree                       

 9,903  

 15.0

Associate degree                              

 2,912  

 4.4

Bachelor’s degree                              

 19,805  

 29.9

Graduate or professional degree                 

 22,686  

 34.3

Percent high school graduate or higher           

 922  

 (X)

Percent bachelor’s degree or higher              

 643  

 (X)

MARITAL STATUS

Population 15 years and over            

 90,762  

 100.0

Never married                                 

 46,144  

 50.8

Now married, except separated                

30,150   

 33.2

Separated                                     

 1,619  

 1.8

Widowed                                      

 4,192  

 4.6

Female                                     

 3,459  

 3.8

Divorced                                      

 8,657  

 9.5

Female                                     

 5,332  

 5.9

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS  

Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years                               

 1,194  

 100.0

Grandparent responsible for grandchildren        

 361  

 30.2

VETERAN STATUS  

Civilian population 18 years and over    

 88,305  

 100.0

Civilian veterans                               

 5,634  

 6.4

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION  

Population 5 to 20 years                

 20,201  

 100.0

With a disability                                

 1,344  

 6.7

Population 21 to 64 years               

 68,079  

 100.0

With a disability                                

 9,212  

 13.5

Percent employed                            

 544  

 (X)

No disability                                   

 58,867  

 86.5

Percent employed                            

 760  

 (X)

Population 65 years and over            

 10,366  

 100.0

With a disability                                

 4,191  

 40.4

RESIDENCE IN 1995  

Population 5 years and over             

 98,889  

 100.0

Same house in 1995                           

 44,922  

 45.4

Different house in the US in 1995               

 48,163  

 48.7

Same county                                

 16,858  

 17.0

Different county                              

 31,305  

 31.7

Same state                                

 21,886  

 22.1

Different state                             

 9,419  

 9.5

Elsewhere in 1995                             

 5,804  

 5.9

Subject 

Number 

Percent  

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH  

Total population                           

 102,743  

 100.0

Native                                        

 81,820  

 79.6

Born in United States                         

 80,253  

 78.1

State of residence                          

 44,668  

 43.5

Different state                             

 35,585  

 34.6

Born outside United States                    

 1,567  

 1.5

Foreign born                                   

 20,923  

 20.4

Entered 1990 to March 2000                

 9,103  

 8.9

Naturalized citizen                            

 8,916  

 8.7

Not a citizen                                 

 12,007  

 11.7

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN  

Total (excluding born at sea)               

 20,923  

 100.0

Europe                                       

 4,835  

 23.1

Asia                                          

 9,968  

 47.6

Africa                                        

668   

 3.2

Oceania                                      

 362  

 1.7

Latin America                                  

 4,352  

 20.8

Northern America                              

 738  

 3.5

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME  

Population 5 years and over                

 98,889  

 100.0

English only                                   

 71,676  

 72.5

Language other than English                    

 27,213  

 27.5

Speak English less than "very well"          

 7,552  

 7.6

Spanish                                     

 8,120  

 8.2

Speak English less than "very well"          

 3,067  

 3.1

Other Indo-European languages               

 7,243  

 7.3

Speak English less than "very well"          

 1,108  

 1.1

Asian and Pacific Island languages            

 10,442  

 10.6

Speak English less than "very well"          

 3,161  

 3.2

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)  

Total population                           

 102,743  

 100.0

Total ancestries reported                     

 119,011  

 1158

Arab                                          

 760  

 0.7

Czech1                                       

 693  

 0.7

Danish                                        

 710  

 0.7

Dutch                                         

 1,317  

 1.3

English                                       

 10,322  

 10.0

French (except Basque)1                       

 2,754  

 2.7

French Canadian1                             

 528  

 0.5

German                                       

 11,402  

 11.1

Greek                                        

 587  

 0.6

Hungarian                                     

 683  

 0.7

Irish1                                         

 9,293  

 9.0

Italian                                         

 4,329  

 4.2

Lithuanian                                     

 508  

 0.5

Norwegian                                    

 1,492  

 1.5

Polish                                         

 2,984  

 2.9

Portuguese                                    

 588  

 0.6

Russian                                       

 4,359  

 4.2

Scotch-Irish                                   

 1,654  

 1.6

Scottish                                       

 2,731  

 2.7

Slovak                                        

 127  

 0.1

Subsaharan African                            

 1,667  

 1.6

Swedish                                      

 1,795  

 1.7

Swiss                                         

 568  

 0.6

Ukrainian                                      

 389  

 0.4

United States or American                      

 1,379  

 1.3

Welsh                                        

 866  

0.8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups)          

 342  

 0.3

Other ancestries                               

 54,184  

 52.7

-Represents zero or rounds to zero (X) Not applicable
1The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3 Czech includes Czechoslovakian French includes Alsatian French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun Irish includes Celtic 

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Table DP-3 Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Berkeley city, California
[Data based on a sample For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]

Subject  

Number  

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS  

Population 16 years and over

 89,901  

 100.0

In labor force                                  

 59,156  

 65.8

Civilian labor force                           

 59,097  

 65.7

Employed                                 

 55,832  

 62.1

Unemployed                               

 3,265  

 3.6

Percent of civilian labor force              

 55  

 (X)

Armed Forces                               

 59  

 0.1

Not in labor force                              

 30,745  

 34.2

Females 16 years and over                

 46,377  

 100.0

In labor force                                  

 29,305  

 63.2

Civilian labor force                           

 29,305  

 63.2

Employed                                 

 27,728  

 59.8

Own children under 6 years               

 4,382  

 100.0

All parents in family in labor force                

 2,794  

 63.8

COMMUTING TO WORK  

Workers 16 years and over                

 54,674  

 100.0

Car, truck, or van - - drove alone                 

 23,626  

 43.2

Car, truck, or van - - carpooled                  

 5,259  

 9.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)           

 10,156  

 18.6

Walked                                       

 8,147  

 14.9

Other means                                  

 3,763  

 6.9

Worked at home                               

 3,723  

 6.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)1              

 278  

 (X)

Employed civilian population  

16 years and over                       

 55,832  

 100.0

OCCUPATION  

Management, professional, and related occupations                                  

 34,282  

 61.4

Service occupations                            

 5,366  

 9.6

Sales and office occupations                    

 11,326  

 20.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations        

 70  

 0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations  

 2,023  

 3.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 2,765  

 5.0

INDUSTRY  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 

 66  

 0.1

Construction                                   

 1,799  

 3.2

Manufacturing                                 

 2,565  

 4.6

Wholesale trade                               

 938  

 1.7

Retail trade                                    

 4,037  

 7.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities      

 1,484  

 2.7

Information                                    

 3,703  

 6.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

 3,035  

 5.4

Professional, scientific, management,
administrative, and waste management services 

 10,925  

 19.6

Educational, health and social services           

 18,133  

 32.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

 4,350  

 7.8

Other services (except public administration)      

 2,660  

 4.8

Public administration                           

 2,137  

 3.8

CLASS OF WORKER  

Private wage and salary workers                 

 34,376  

 61.6

Government workers                           

 14,685  

 26.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

 6,611  

 11.8

Unpaid family workers                          

 160  

 0.3

Subject  

Number  

Percent

INCOME IN 1999  

Households                              

 45,007  

 100.0

Less than $10,000                             

 6,757  

 15.0

$10,000 to $14,999                            

 2,786  

 6.2

$15,000 to $24,999                            

 4,939  

 11.0

$25,000 to $34,999                            

 4,319  

 9.6

$35,000 to $49,999                            

 5,410  

 12.0

$50,000 to $74,999                            

 7,123  

 15.8

$75,000 to $99,999                            

 4,320  

 9.6

$100,000 to $149,999                          

 4,823  

 10.7

$150,000 to $199,999                          

 2,144  

 4.8

$200,000 or more                              

 2,386  

 5.3

Median household income (dollars)               

 44,485  

 (X)

With earnings                                  

 37,291  

 82.9

Mean earnings (dollars)1                     

 63,434  

 (X)

With Social Security income                     

 8,139  

 18.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)1        

 11,085  

 (X)

With Supplemental Security Income              

 1,724  

 3.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)1 

 7,036  

 (X)

With public assistance income                   

 1,034  

 2.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)1      

 5,025  

 (X)

With retirement income                         

 6,186  

 13.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)1             

 24,754  

 (X)

Families                                  

 18,975  

 100.0

Less than $10,000                             

 1,025  

 5.4

$10,000 to $14,999                            

 705  

 3.7

$15,000 to $24,999                            

 1,239  

 6.5

$25,000 to $34,999                            

 1,443  

 7.6

$35,000 to $49,999                            

 2,232  

 11.8

$50,000 to $74,999                            

 3,427  

 18.1

$75,000 to $99,999                            

 2,404  

 12.7

$100,000 to $149,999                          

 3,080  

 16.2

$150,000 to $199,999                          

 1,600  

 8.4

$200,000 or more                              

 1,820  

 9.6

Median family income (dollars)                   

 70,434  

 (X)

Per capita income (dollars)1                    

 30,477  

 (X)

Median earnings (dollars):  

Male full-time, year-round workers               

 50,789  

 (X)

Female full-time, year-round workers             

 40,623  

 (X)

Subject  

# below
poverty level   

% below poverty level

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999  

Families                                  

 1,583  

 8.3

With related children under 18 years             

 1,058  

 11.6

With related children under 5 years            

 474  

 13.2

Families with female householder, no husband present 

 788  

 19.4

With related children under 18 years             

 612  

 25.7

With related children under 5 years            

 254  

 35.1

Individuals                                

 19,495  

 20.0

18 years and over                              

 17,477  

 20.9

65 years and over                            

 824  

 7.9

Related children under 18 years                 

 1,877  

 13.4

Related children 5 to 17 years                

 1,328  

 13.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

 14,811  

 33.9

-Represents zero or rounds to zero (X) Not applicable
1 If the denominator of a mean value or per capita value is less than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in the numerator

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Table DP-4 Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Berkeley city, California
[Data based on a sample For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]

Subject  

 Number  

 Percent

Total housing units                     

 46,875  

 100.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached                               

 20,097  

 42.9

1-unit, attached                                

 1,757  

 3.7

2 units                                        

 3,920  

 8.4

3 or 4 units                                    

 5,378  

 11.5

5 to 9 units                                    

 4,934  

 10.5

10 to 19 units                                  

 4,614  

 9.8

20 or more units                               

 6,116  

 13.0

Mobile home                                  

 35  

 0.1

Boat, RV, van, etc                              

 24  

 0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1999 to March 2000                            

 110  

 0.2

1995 to 1998                                  

 450  

 1.0

1990 to 1994                                  

 561  

 1.2

1980 to 1989                                  

 1,266  

 2.7

1970 to 1979                                  

 3,362  

 7.2

1960 to 1969                                  

 6,205  

 13.2

1940 to 1959                                  

 12,068  

 25.7

1939 or earlier                                 

 22,853  

 48.8

ROOMS 

1 room                                        

 4,102  

 8.8

2 rooms                                       

 6,340  

 13.5

3 rooms                                       

 7,659  

 16.3

4 rooms                                       

 7,919  

 16.9

5 rooms                                       

 6,941  

 14.8

6 rooms                                       

 5,290  

 11.3

7 rooms                                       

 3,493  

 7.5

8 rooms                                       

 2,393  

 5.1

9 or more rooms                               

 2,738  

 5.8

Median (rooms)                                

 42  

 (X)

Occupied housing units                 

 44,955  

 100.0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT 

1999 to March 2000                            

 9,572  

 21.3

1995 to 1998                                  

 13,895  

 30.9

1990 to 1994                                  

 6,465  

 14.4

1980 to 1989                                  

 6,435  

 14.3

1970 to 1979                                  

 4,161  

 9.3

1969 or earlier                                 

 4,427  

 9.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE 

None                                         

 7,649  

 17.0

1                                             

 20,290  

 45.1

2                                             

 13,060  

 29.1

3 or more                                     

 3,956  

 8.8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas                                     

 36,676  

 81.6

Bottled, tank, or LP gas                         

 480  

 1.1

Electricity                                     

 6,826  

 15.2

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc                          

 74  

 0.2

Coal or coke                                  

 -  

 -

Wood                                         

 130  

 0.3

Solar energy                                  

 49  

 0.1

Other fuel                                     

 285  

 0.6

No fuel used                                  

 435  

 1.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Lacking complete plumbing facilities              

 269  

 0.6

Lacking complete kitchen facilities                

 491  

 1.1

No telephone service                           

 380  

 0.8

Subject  

 Number  

 Percent

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM 

Occupied housing units                 

 44,955  

 100.0

100 or less                                   

 42,152  

 93.8

101 to 150                                   

 1,042  

 2.3

151 or more                                  

 1,761  

 3.9

Specified owner-occupied units          

 15,869  

 100.0

VALUE 

Less than $50,000                             

 65  

 0.4

$50,000 to $99,999                            

 135  

 0.9

$100,000 to $149,999                          

 465  

 2.9

$150,000 to $199,999                          

 1,113  

 7.0

$200,000 to $299,999                          

 3,407  

 21.5

$300,000 to $499,999                          

 6,210  

 39.1

$500,000 to $999,999                          

 3,964  

 25.0

$1,000,000 or more                            

 510  

 3.2

Median (dollars)                                

 380,200  

 (X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

With a mortgage                               

 11,308  

 71.3

Less than $300                            

 6  

 -

$300 to $499                              

 70  

 0.4

$500 to $699                              

 337  

 2.1

$700 to $999                              

 781  

 4.9

$1,000 to $1,499                           

 2,420  

 15.2

$1,500 to $1,999                           

 2,811  

 17.7

$2,000 or more                            

 4,883  

 30.8

Median (dollars)                            

 1,681  

 (X)

Not mortgaged                                 

 4,561  

 28.7

Median (dollars)                            

 467  

 (X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

Less than 150 percent                         

 5,181  

 32.6

150 to 199 percent                            

 2,390  

 15.1

200 to 249 percent                            

 1,938  

 12.2

250 to 299 percent                            

 1,752  

 11.0

300 to 349 percent                            

 1,059  

 6.7

350 percent or more                           

 3,445  

 21.7

Not computed                                 

 104  

 0.7

Specified renter-occupied units          

 25,704  

 100.0

GROSS RENT

Less than $200                                

 522  

 2.0

$200 to $299                                  

 709  

 2.8

$300 to $499                                  

 2,419  

 9.4

$500 to $749                                  

 9,311  

 36.2

$750 to $999                                  

 6,009  

 23.4

$1,000 to $1,499                               

 3,959  

 15.4

$1,500 or more                                

 2,154  

 8.4

No cash rent                                  

 621  

 2.4

Median (dollars)                                

 740  

 (X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
 

Less than 150 percent                         

 3,683  

 14.3

150 to 199 percent                            

 2,994  

 11.6

200 to 249 percent                            

 2,712  

 10.6

250 to 299 percent                            

 2,314  

 9.0

300 to 349 percent                            

 1,669  

 6.5

350 percent or more                           

 10,437  

 40.6

Not computed                                 

 1,895  

 7.4

-Represents zero or rounds to zero (X) Not applicable

US Census Bureau

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