CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Berkeley

Illinois · 5,137 residents · 1.40 sq mi

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Berkeley is a city of 5,137 people in Illinois. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.0% of locals. Households here earn about 30% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median age is 36.7, about 4 years above the US median. The median household earns $42,037, about 40% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,137

−2%vs 2000

vs 5,245 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

−1%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(354)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(316)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(269)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(238)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(332)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(926)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(785)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(478)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(575)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(575)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(257)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,037

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,984 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,714

−31%vs 2000

vs $24,334 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.0%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,800

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $137,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$562

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $738 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.1%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

13.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic51.7%(2,712)

Black27.6%(1,447)

Hispanic / Latino15.5%(814)

Asian3.8%(198)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.1%(4,576)

Black4.5%(231)

Hispanic / Latino5.4%(279)

Asian4.3%(221)

Other2.1%(109)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican44.1%(2,295)

Central American3.1%(159)

Guatemalan1.9%(100)

Puerto Rican1.8%(91)

Nicaraguan0.7%(37)

Honduran0.4%(22)

Dominican0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino1.7%(88)

Asian Indian0.7%(35)

Chinese0.6%(31)

Ancestry

Irish5.7%(298)

German4%(210)

Polish3.1%(163)

Italian2.7%(140)

American2.6%(133)

Norwegian2.1%(109)

West Indian1.4%(71)

Jamaican1.4%(71)

Scottish1.3%(66)

Subsaharan African0.9%(47)

Nigerian0.9%(47)

English0.8%(41)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.7%(35)

Austrian0.4%(20)

Swedish0.4%(20)

Czech0.4%(19)

Croatian0.3%(15)

French Canadian0.3%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(15)

Danish0.2%(11)

Greek0.2%(11)

French0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 19.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.1%(795)

Married49.2%(887)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.7%(121)

Women 15+

Never married42.8%(910)

Married42.9%(912)

Widowed8%(171)

Divorced6.3%(134)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−11.3 ptssince 2013

from 16.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.3%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.0%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.9%

+17.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.3%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.1%

+14.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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