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94704

Berkeley, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
23,788
Median household income
$50,129
People below poverty
44.7%
Median home value
$906,100

Income

The median income of households in 94704 was $50,129. An estimated 20.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 20.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7
$75,000 to $99,999 7.6
$100,000 to $149,999 11.7
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1
$200,000 or more 11

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66557
Female 72791

An estimated 80.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 11.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 6.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,724. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.9
Social Security 11.3
Retirement income 6.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 44.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 48.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 44.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 48.5

In 2020-2024, 15.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 2.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 13% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 5.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 94704 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 85.8% and public coverage was 17.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 94704 had a total population of 23,788 - 12,921 (54.3%) females and 10,867 (45.7%) males. The median age was 21.9 years. An estimated 4.3% of the population was under 18 years, 65.3% was 19 to 44 years, 7.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 5.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 94704 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 199 177
5 to 9 184 154
10 to 14 119 82
15 to 19 1777 2462
20 to 24 4282 5940
25 to 29 1131 1129
30 to 34 944 682
35 to 39 427 284
40 to 44 404 306
45 to 49 104 234
50 to 54 308 302
55 to 59 202 231
60 to 64 225 226
65 to 69 133 148
70 to 74 162 328
75 to 79 134 79
80 to 84 55 59
85 and over 77 98

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 38.6% were White; 5.4% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 34.5% were Asian; 2.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.1% of the people in 94704 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 34.1% of the people in 94704 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,227 households in 94704. The average household size was 2.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 13% of the households in 94704 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 42.5% of all households, while 38.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 19% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.7% of all households.

In 94704, 7.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 11.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13
Cohabiting Couples 6.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
42.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 11.4% of males and 9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 84.6 83.2
Now married, except separated 11.4 9
Separated 0.2 1.3
Widowed 0.6 1.4
Divorced 3.1 5.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 94704, 11 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 73.7% of the people living in 94704 were U.S. natives. 50.1% of the 94704 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 26.3% of 94704 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 29.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 36.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 94704 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 94704.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 7.2
Asia 67.9
Europe 15.9
Africa 3.2
Northern America 3
Oceania 2.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 94704 in 2020-2024, 41.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.2% of people at least five years old; 7.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.2
Other Indo-European languages 9.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 21.2
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 52.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 94704 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 52.9
Different house, same county 16.7
Different county, same state 18.8
Different state 5.9
Abroad 5.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 72.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 94704 was 15,679 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 97 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 569. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,013.

Educational Attainment of People in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.5
High school diploma or equivalency 4.9
Some college, no degree 12.8
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 36.1
Graduate or professional degree 36.3

Disability

In 94704, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 94704, 47.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,626 70.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,549 23.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 588 5.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 94704 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 3.4
Manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 5.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 6.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 32.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.2
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 94704 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,832 63.5
Service occupations 1,608 14.9
Sales and office occupations 1,927 17.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 237 2.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 159 1.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 18.7% of 94704 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 18.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 13.5
Walked 27
Other means 5.8
Worked from home 32.9

In 2020-2024, 94704 had a total of 9,971 housing units. Of these housing units, 9.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 90.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 9.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 90.6
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

12.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 29.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 94704 was 3.2 rooms, and of these housing units 17.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 94704 had 8,227 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,744 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 12.4% while renters occupied 87.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.16.

12.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 51.8% and another 3.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 94704:

House Heating Fuel Used in 94704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 50.1
Electricity 44.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 4.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 94704 was $906,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.2 % had a mortgage. 36.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,944 and for owners without a mortgage it was $951.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 94704 was $1,937. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.