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Berkeley, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,445,100 (it was $374,300 in 2000)
Berkeley:

$1,445,100
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,027,600 - $1,970,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,623,054
Here:

$1,623,054
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,249,031
Here:

$1,249,031
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $1,976,622
Here:

$1,976,622
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,259,719
Here:

$2,259,719
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,168,147
Here:

$2,168,147
State:

$730,996

Total population: 118,853 (Urban population: 102,743, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 51,183 (47,052 occupied: 20,133 owner occupied, 26,919 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

57%
State:

44%

Housing density: 4,894 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,328,867.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,876 (lower quartile is $1,306, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,578


Median gross rent in Berkeley, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Berkeley with a mortgage: 13,603 (2,148 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 2,033 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 451

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $236,239

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $147,135

Median monthly housing costs: $2,213

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Berkeley, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 118,942
  • Male householders: 23,027 (6,930 living alone), Female householders: 24,025 (8,931 living alone)
  • 16,293 spouses (15,658 opposite-sex spouses), 4,396 unmarried partners, (3,916 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,567 children (17,443 natural, 457 adopted, 667 stepchildren), 1,698 grandchildren, 1,046 brothers or sisters, 723 parents, 0 foster children, 1,615 other relatives, 16,173 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 11,379

Size of family households: 10,278 2-persons, 5,163 3-persons, 4,038 4-persons, 828 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 289 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,861 1-person, 7,030 2-persons, 1,861 3-persons, 1,122 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.

10,657 married couples with children.
3,144 single-parent households (456 men, 2,688 women).

70.5% of residents of Berkeley speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
8.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
11.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 24,794 (20.8%)
(44.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berkeley, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berkeley, California
  • 90no bedroom
  • 1,1831 bedroom
  • 5,8372 bedrooms
  • 6,9003 bedrooms
  • 3,9994 bedrooms
  • 2,1245+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berkeley, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berkeley, California
  • 6,468no bedroom
  • 7,8191 bedroom
  • 9,5312 bedrooms
  • 1,7173 bedrooms
  • 1,0674 bedrooms
  • 3175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Berkeley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Berkeley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,123no vehicle
  • 8,5811 vehicle
  • 7,5292 vehicles
  • 2,2743 vehicles
  • 4154 vehicles
  • 2115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Berkeley in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Berkeley in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8,805no vehicle
  • 12,9991 vehicle
  • 4,3862 vehicles
  • 5223 vehicles
  • 1284 vehicles
  • 795+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Berkeley, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Berkeley, California
  • 481 room
  • 2192 rooms
  • 1,0853 rooms
  • 1,5894 rooms
  • 2,8245 rooms
  • 4,6076 rooms
  • 2,7487 rooms
  • 2,7778 rooms
  • 4,2369+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berkeley, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berkeley, California
  • 5,6381 room
  • 2,5112 rooms
  • 6,3253 rooms
  • 6,9464 rooms
  • 3,3925 rooms
  • 7966 rooms
  • 5487 rooms
  • 3798 rooms
  • 3849+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Berkeley, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Berkeley, CA in 2022
  • 4,509Less than $10,000
  • 2,958$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,374$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,247$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,390$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,051$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,337$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,941$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,339$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,408$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,778$150,000 to $199,999
  • 13,720$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Berkeley, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Berkeley, CA in 2022
  • 210Less than $10,000
  • 42$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 53$60,000 to $69,999
  • 57$70,000 to $79,999
  • 29$80,000 to $89,999
  • 18$90,000 to $99,999
  • 117$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25$125,000 to $149,999
  • 43$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11$175,000 to $199,999
  • 165$200,000 to $249,999
  • 41$250,000 to $299,999
  • 139$300,000 to $399,999
  • 285$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,098$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,325$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6,750$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 5,850$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5,672$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Berkeley, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Berkeley, CA in 2022
  • 81$150 to $199
  • 150$200 to $249
  • 272$250 to $299
  • 356$400 to $449
  • 42$500 to $549
  • 40$550 to $599
  • 100$600 to $649
  • 240$650 to $699
  • 231$700 to $749
  • 469$750 to $799
  • 426$800 to $899
  • 1,537$900 to $999
  • 2,169$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,279$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6,463$1,500 to $1,999
  • 4,791$2,000 to $2,499
  • 3,442$2,500 to $2,999
  • 826$3,000 to $3,499
  • 2,579$3,500 or more
  • 426No cash rent
Work and jobs in Berkeley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.5%
Number of people working at home: 21,643 (36.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 745
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,583
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,179
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,580
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,511
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,086
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4,444
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,210
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,612
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,485
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3,125
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,310
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Berkeley

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 33,775 (43.9%)
  • Carpooled: 5,240 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 3,122 (4.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 2,219 (2.9%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 248 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 727 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 3,467 (4.5%)
  • Walked: 6,537 (8.5%)
  • Worked at home: 21,643 (28.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 13.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 12.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Berkeley, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Berkeley, California
  • 12,6152010 or later
  • 5,2912000 to 2009
  • 3,2441990 to 1999
  • 6,4371980 to 1989
  • 2,5171970 to 1979
  • 2,866Before 1970
Ancestries in Berkeley, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 3,054 (5.3%)
  • Irish: 2,075 (3.6%)
  • European: 2,055 (3.5%)
  • German: 1,871 (3.2%)
  • American: 1,196 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 1,128 (1.9%)
  • Iranian: 1,099 (1.9%)
  • Eastern European: 905 (1.6%)
  • French: 890 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 769 (1.3%)
  • Russian: 634 (1.1%)
  • British: 506 (0.9%)
  • Northern European: 482 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 356 (0.6%)
  • African: 338 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 320 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 274 (0.5%)
  • Armenian: 251 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 248 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 248 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 243 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 238 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 234 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 232 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 200 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 196 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 194 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 173 (0.3%)
  • Belgian: 134 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 117 (0.2%)
  • Israeli: 95 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 91 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 88 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 85 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 84 (0.1%)
  • Belizean: 84 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 81 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 71 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 71 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 65 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 64 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 63 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 60 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 57 (0.10%)
  • Nigerian: 53 (0.09%)
  • South African: 53 (0.09%)
  • Afghan: 45 (0.08%)
  • Moroccan: 43 (0.07%)
  • British West Indian: 41 (0.07%)
  • Egyptian: 40 (0.07%)
  • Portuguese: 40 (0.07%)
  • Palestinian: 34 (0.06%)
  • Ghanaian: 33 (0.06%)
  • New Zealander: 32 (0.06%)
  • Kenyan: 31 (0.05%)
  • Latvian: 30 (0.05%)
  • Ugandan: 30 (0.05%)
  • Jamaican: 26 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 23 (0.04%)
  • Liberian: 21 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 17 (0.03%)
  • Senegalese: 17 (0.03%)
  • Iraqi: 15 (0.03%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 14 (0.02%)
  • Assyrian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Icelander: 13 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 13 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 8 (0.01%)
  • Luxembourger: 8 (0.01%)
  • Guyanese: 6 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Serbian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 5 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Berkeley:

16.6% (4,368)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

India
Berkeley:

9.5% (2,507)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Mexico
Berkeley:

7.9% (2,093)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Korea
Berkeley:

6.2% (1,638)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

France
Berkeley:

4.0% (1,066)
California:

0.4% (40,224)

Canada
Berkeley:

3.4% (906)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Iran
Berkeley:

3.1% (826)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Japan
Berkeley:

2.4% (639)
California:

1.0% (103,575)

Taiwan
Berkeley:

2.3% (616)
California:

1.7% (176,274)

Russia
Berkeley:

2.3% (612)
California:

0.7% (71,932)

Germany
Berkeley:

2.2% (579)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Nepal
Berkeley:

1.9% (501)
California:

0.2% (16,541)

Philippines
Berkeley:

1.9% (492)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Israel
Berkeley:

1.9% (491)
California:

0.3% (33,029)

Hong Kong
Berkeley:

1.8% (482)
California:

1.0% (105,215)

England
Berkeley:

1.6% (422)
California:

0.6% (57,953)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Berkeley:

1.6% (420)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

El Salvador
Berkeley:

1.6% (419)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Brazil
Berkeley:

1.5% (408)
California:

0.5% (53,222)

Spain
Berkeley:

1.5% (402)
California:

0.2% (16,586)

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

  • This state: 55,663
  • Other state: 35,559
  • Northeast: 12,383
  • Midwest: 9,802
  • South: 8,096
  • West: 5,278

72.3% of Berkeley residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.6% lived in California.


Berkeley:

72.3%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 429
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 75
  • 9th grade: 171
  • 10th grade: 32
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 109
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,305
  • Less than 1 year of college: 790
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,089
  • Associate degree: 1,460
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,141
  • Master's degree: 7,598
  • Professional school degree: 2,871
  • Doctorate degree: 4,976
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 579
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 42
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 244
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 246
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,557
  • Less than 1 year of college: 660
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,673
  • Associate degree: 2,158
  • Bachelor's degree: 14,894
  • Master's degree: 9,305
  • Professional school degree: 3,209
  • Doctorate degree: 3,274
Educational Attainment for Females
Berkeley marital status for males
Berkeley marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,866
  • One, attached: 1,684
  • Two: 4,305
  • 3 or 4: 5,302
  • 5 to 9: 5,990
  • 10 to 19: 3,440
  • 20 to 49: 4,900
  • 50 or more: 4,646
  • Mobile homes: 50
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Berkeley
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Berkeley, CA
  • 84.2%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Berkeley, CA
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 35.8%Electricity
  • 4.9%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,027
Here:

29.0%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 234
Here:

8.4%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 406
Here:

1.6%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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