Berkley is a city of 15,149 people in Michigan. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 60% more than in Michigan as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 5,793 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $116,239, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Berkley
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree20.5% → 58.8%(+38.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Population16,960 → 15,149(−11%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$155,284 → $316,700(+104%)US over the same years: +67%
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)19.3%(103)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 534 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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Over time
Berkley, decade by decade
Berkley population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
16,960
$88,066
$155,284
20.5%
5.6
2000
15,531
$104,964
$256,125
35.6%
11.7
2010
14,970
$94,295
$238,227
43.5%
19.2
2020
15,194
$112,766
$269,194
54.2%
27.2
2024
15,149
$116,239
$316,700
58.8%
33.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
