Berkeley city, Missouri
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,026
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,058
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,219
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,220
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,228
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,978
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 33.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 8.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 79.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 489
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,074
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,912
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,109
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,584
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,029
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,141
Persons in poverty, percent 35.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,658.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,805.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.97
FIPS Code 2904906