Berkley

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  2. Berkley Statistics
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  4. Berkley Employment Information
  5. Berkley Family Information
  6. Berkley Education Information
  7. Berkley Business Information
  8. Berkley Public Benefits Information
  9. Berkley Criminal Information
  10. Berkley Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Berkley Zip Codes


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Berkley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,749
  • Land Area (2000): 42.834 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.134 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): BERKLEY
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Houses (2000): 1,885
Berkley Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,358 75.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,391 24.20%

Berkley Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 718
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $16,621,000 / $4,168,000
Berkley Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,401 2,226 174 7.27% 73
1991 2,519 2,268 251 9.95% 99
1992 2,632 2,384 248 9.44% 94
1993 2,769 2,568 201 7.27% 73
1994 2,968 2,779 189 6.38% 64
1995 2,791 2,627 165 5.90% 59
1996 2,870 2,727 143 4.99% 50
1997 2,971 2,833 138 4.64% 46
1998 3,022 2,918 104 3.43% 34
1999 3,077 2,984 93 3.02% 30
2000 3,339 3,263 76 2.28% 23
2001 3,419 3,319 100 2.92% 29
2002 3,553 3,415 138 3.89% 39
2003 3,641 3,466 174 4.78% 48
2004 3,639 3,480 159 4.37% 44
2005 3,705 3,547 158 4.25% 43
2006 3,756 3,595 162 4.30% 43
2007 3,768 3,617 150 3.99% 40
2008 3,767 3,590 177 4.70% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,807 3,621 186 4.89% 49
Feb 2008 3,768 3,588 180 4.78% 48
Mar 2008 3,782 3,600 182 4.81% 48
Apr 2008 3,749 3,610 139 3.71% 37
May 2008 3,715 3,570 145 3.90% 39
Jun 2008 3,791 3,605 186 4.91% 49
Jul 2008 3,773 3,587 186 4.93% 49
Aug 2008 3,780 3,585 195 5.16% 52
Sep 2008 3,739 3,546 193 5.16% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Berkley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 221 13.47%
2. Public Administration 133 8.10%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 4.75%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 72 4.39%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 68 4.14%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 3.23%
7. Metal Manufactuing 53 3.23%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 52 3.17%
9. Repair and Maintenance 51 3.11%
10. Finance and Insurance 48 2.93%
11. Health Care 48 2.93%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 2.68%
13. Utilities 43 2.62%
14. Educational Services 38 2.32%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 38 2.32%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.25%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 2.13%
18. Truck Transportation 33 2.01%
19. U.S. Postal Service 33 2.01%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 32 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 245 16.26%
2. Educational Services 161 10.68%
3. Public Administration 82 5.44%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 79 5.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 79 5.24%
6. Social Assistance 70 4.64%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 67 4.45%
8. U.S. Postal Service 44 2.92%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 2.85%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 2.79%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 29 1.92%
12. Other Transportation 28 1.86%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 1.73%
14. Construction 26 1.73%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 1.66%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.66%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 24 1.59%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 1.46%
19. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.46%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 22 1.46%

Berkley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 124 7.56%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 5.85%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 4.33%
4. Other Production Occupations 68 4.14%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 63 3.84%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 61 3.72%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 55 3.35%
8. Carpenters 54 3.29%
9. Computer Specialists 54 3.29%
10. Top Executives 53 3.23%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 2.99%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 2.74%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 41 2.50%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 41 2.50%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 40 2.44%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 38 2.32%
17. Other Construction Trades 38 2.32%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.32%
19. Engineers 37 2.25%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 2.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 120 7.96%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 90 5.97%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 81 5.37%
4. Registered Nurses 78 5.18%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 73 4.84%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 4.64%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 67 4.45%
8. Business Operations Specialists 53 3.52%
9. Cashiers 49 3.25%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 47 3.12%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 3.12%
12. Other Management Occupations 44 2.92%
13. Customer Service Representatives 39 2.59%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 2.46%
15. Child Care Workers 35 2.32%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 33 2.19%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 1.99%
18. Other Production Occupations 29 1.92%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 28 1.86%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 1.79%

Berkley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,701 64.32%
15-35 hours 616 14.67%
1-14 hours 128 3.05%
No regular hours 754 17.96%

Berkley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 2.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 178 5.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 5.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 320 10.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 286 9.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 567 18.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 392 12.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 251 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 200 6.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 125 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 213 7.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 166 5.47%

Berkley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 1.19%
5-9 178 5.87%
10-14 299 9.85%
15-19 313 10.32%
20-24 406 13.38%
25-29 290 9.56%
30-34 506 16.68%
35-39 134 4.42%
40-44 167 5.50%
45-59 365 12.03%
60-89 191 6.30%
At least 90 149 4.91%

Berkley Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,522 50.16%
30-44 5 0.16% 802 26.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 365 12.03%
At least 60 25 0.82% 315 10.38%

Berkley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 204 6.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,737 88.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 2.32%

Berkley Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,848 (5,735 people)
Families (2000): 1,572 (5,255 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 974
People at same address in 1995: 3,877
Berkley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 3.73%
$10,000-$14,999 49 2.65%
$15,000-$19,999 72 3.90%
$20,000-$24,999 55 2.98%
$25,000-$29,999 46 2.49%
$30,000-$34,999 26 1.41%
$35,000-$39,999 63 3.41%
$40,000-$44,999 123 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 92 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 217 11.74%
$60,000-$74,999 301 16.29%
$75,000-$99,999 436 23.59%
$100,000-$124,999 203 10.98%
$125,000-$149,999 57 3.08%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.84%
$200,000 or more 5 0.27%

Berkley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 199 10.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 454 24.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 382 20.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 469 25.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 9.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 58 3.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Berkley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,685 32.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 709 13.76%
Public Assistance 6 0.12%
Retirement 264 5.12%
Self Employment 257 4.99%
Social Security 319 6.19%
Supplemental Security 50 0.97%
Wage / Salary 1,648 31.98%
Other 215 4.17%

Berkley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 608 43.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 803 56.91%

Berkley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127 6.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,455 69.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 506 24.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 0.85%

Berkley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 133 6.13%
Color 1 Box Married 1,557 71.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 371 17.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 4.98%

Berkley Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Education Information Back to top
Berkley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 174 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 442 11.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,355 33.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 789 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 448 11.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 556 13.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 245 6.11%

Berkley Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 104 1.81% 33 0.57% 137 2.38%
Kindergarten 73 1.27% 16 0.28% 89 1.55%
Grades 1-4 435 7.57% 0 0.00% 435 7.57%
Grades 5-8 394 6.85% 29 0.50% 423 7.36%
Grades 9-12 273 4.75% 89 1.55% 362 6.30%
Undergrad college 113 1.97% 51 0.89% 164 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.31% 20 0.35% 38 0.66%
Total 1,410 24.53% 238 4.14% 1,648 28.67%

Berkley Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 82
Berkley Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Berkley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,570 97.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 145 2.54%

Berkley Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Criminal Information Back to top
Berkley Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 0.947 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.947 0.000 1.263 4.421 0.632 6.316
2006 1.403 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.403 0.000 2.339 3.586 1.092 7.017
2007 1.694 0.308 0.000 0.308 2.310 0.000 4.620 2.772 0.462 7.853

Berkley Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 5
2005 1 6
2006 1 7
2007 1 6

Berkley Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Berkley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 973 16.92%
10-19 Years 903 15.71%
20-29 Years 501 8.71%
30-39 Years 1,228 21.36%
40-49 Years 1,026 17.85%
50-59 Years 591 10.28%
60-69 Years 273 4.75%
70-79 Years 188 3.27%
80-89 Years 56 0.97%
90+ Years 10 0.17%

Berkley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,855 49.66%
Color 1 Box Female 2,894 50.34%

Berkley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,522 96.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 1.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.96%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Berkley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 1,233 17.76%
2. Irish 1,192 17.17%
3. English 1,009 14.53%
4. French Non-Basque 708 10.20%
5. Italian 561 8.08%
6. French Canadian 461 6.64%
7. United States Or American 427 6.15%
8. Polish 354 5.10%
9. German 276 3.98%
10. Scottish 236 3.40%

Berkley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,844 91.19%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 280 5.27%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 94 1.77%
4. French 35 0.66%
5. Polish 17 0.32%
6. Italian 13 0.24%
7. German 11 0.21%
8. Other Pacific Island 11 0.21%
9. Other West Germanic 7 0.13%

Berkley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,585 97.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 125 2.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 0.68%

Berkley Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Berkley Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berkley Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02779