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Statistics and Facts of Berkley Michigan
Population (year 2000): 15,531. Estimated population in July 2006: 14,980 (-3.5% change)
Males: 7,490 (48.2%)
Females: 8,041 (51.8%)
Oakland County
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Zip codes: 48072.
Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,600 (it was $57,620 in 2000)
Berkley $59,600
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,300 (it was $140,600 in 2000)
Berkley $177,300
Michigan: $149,300
Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (19.6%), Polish (14.2%), English (13.5%), Italian (7.9%), French (5.6%).
Elevation: 660 feet
Land area: 2.62 square miles. Population density: 5755 people per square mile
(average).
For population 25 years and over in Berkley
High school or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Berkley city
Never married: 27.9%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 10.4%
649 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.1% North America, 1.1% Asia).
This city: 4.2%
Michigan: 5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Berkley: 1.2% ($1,700)
Michigan: 1.3% ($1,461)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Oak, MI (2.4 miles , pop. 60,062).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (9.5 miles , pop. 951,270).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Huntington Woods, MI (1.5 miles ), Oak Park, MI (2.1 miles ), Royal Oak, MI (2.4 miles ), Lathrup Village, MI (2.9 miles ), Pleasant Ridge, MI (3.3 miles ), Clawson, MI (3.6 miles ), Beverly Hills, MI (3.8 miles ), Birmingham, MI (3.9 miles ).
Latitude: 42.50 N, Longitude: 83.19 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,937 (-31.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 721 (8.3%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 248
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 51 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.32
US city average: 3.00
Hospitals/medical centers near Berkley:
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ROYAL OAK, MI)
GREAT LAKES REGIONAL REHAB HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI)
HENRY FORD - KINGSWOOD HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FERNDALE, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berkley:
DETROIT CITY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berkley:
OAKLAND/TROY (about 3 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)
COBO HALL (about 17 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
BERZ-MACOMB (about 20 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: UIZ)
Amtrak stations near Berkley:
3 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
4 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
12 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkley:
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 7 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 8 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,424)
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 14 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
Public high school in Berkley:
BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,350; Location: 2325 CATALPA DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Berkley:
ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 3205 CATALPA DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
ANGELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 3849 BEVERLY BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 05)
ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 2265 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
PATTENGILL SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 3540 MORRISON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
OXFORD CENTER (Students: 70; Location: 3607 OXFORD; Grades: UG - UG)
Private elementary/middle school in Berkley:
OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 2219 COOLIDGE HWY; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Berkley:
BERKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $720,595; Location: 3155 COOLIDGE HIGHWAY; 64,952 books; 2,774 audio materials; 4,853 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)
Average household size:
This city: 2.3 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This city: 60.2%
Whole state: 68.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: 4.4%
Whole state: 5.3%
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 3.6%
Whole state: 10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 1.2%
Whole state: 4.8%
