COMPARING TWO PLACES
Berkley vs Royal Oak
PLACE A
Berkley, Washington, District of Columbia
VS
PLACE B
Royal Oak, Michigan
Berkley is 88% smaller than Royal Oak. Berkley earns more, with a median household income $108,034 higher.
BERKLEYROYAL OAKDIFFERENCE
Total population6,83857,583−88% vs Royal Oak
Population density4,1624,883−721
Population growth–1.7%–
Median age40.436.9+3.5
Male51.2%50.8%+0.3 pts
Female48.8%49.2%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born23.0%6.5%+16.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.6%80.3%−4.7 pts
Black5.5%6.0%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%4.6%+1.6 pts
Asian5.0%3.5%+1.6 pts
Other7.7%5.6%+2.0 pts
Median household income$209,143$101,109+$108,034
Per capita income$144,993$66,293+$78,700
Poverty rate5.7%6.2%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.434+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher89.5%64.1%+25.3 pts
Graduate degree56.7%25.6%+31.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.5%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation62.5%74.4%−11.9 pts
Median home value$1,771,027$328,700+$1,442,327
Median gross rent$1,887$1,381+$506
Owner-occupied71.6%68.0%+3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%6.5%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households18.2%32.4%−14.2 pts
Average commute25.023.8+1.3
Worked from home43.9%27.4%+16.5 pts
Public transit to work4.7%0.1%+4.6 pts
Uninsured1.6%2.3%−0.7 pts