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Berea, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Berea is 14,209, which is 44.24% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Berea population density is 883.40 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Berea is white, which represent 90.92% of the total population. The average Berea education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,209. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #30

Berea, KY	44.24%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #277

Berea, KY	883.40 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,919 (90.92%, #360)
Black:	548 (3.86%, #176)
Hispanic:	469 (3.30%, #126)
Asian:	208 (1.46%, #78)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	13 (0.09%, #140)
One Race, Other:	163 (1.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	358 (2.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	110 (23.45%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	25 (5.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	77 (16.42%, see rank)
Central American:	242 (51.60%, see rank)
South American:	15 (3.20%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	15 (7.21%, see rank)
Chinese:	76 (36.54%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	108 (51.92%, see rank)
Korean:	5 (2.40%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4 (1.92%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,668 (82.12%) out of the total population of 14,209 reported first ancestry.

	Berea, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	46	0.32%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	34	0.24%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	112	0.79%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	246	1.73%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	1,864	13.12%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	469	3.30%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	1,898	13.36%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	71	0.50%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	54	0.38%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,923	13.53%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	297	2.09%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	32	0.23%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	162	1.14%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	12	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.03%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	414	2.91%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	298	2.10%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	117	0.82%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	89	0.63%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	21	0.15%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.04%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	2,748	19.34%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	69	0.49%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,944 (48.87%, see rank)

Females: 7,265 (51.13%, see rank)

Berea, KY	Male: 48.87% Female: 51.13%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Berea, KY	32.20 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Berea, KY	30.90 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Berea, KY	34.00 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Berea, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	873	6.14%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	882	6.21%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	811	5.71%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,534	10.80%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,726	12.15%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,875	13.20%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,424	10.02%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,472	10.36%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,651	11.62%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,302	9.16%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	474	3.34%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	185	1.30%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Berea, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,383, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,333, 15.90%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,747, 32.77%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,000, 23.86%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,190, 14.20%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,113, 13.28%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.34, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Berea, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	270	100.00%	0.00%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,495	97.39%, see rank	2.61%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	429	89.98%, see rank	10.02%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,526	48.02%, see rank	51.98%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	178	57.30%, see rank	42.70%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Berea, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	5,228, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	1,461, 27.95%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,767, 72.05%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,268, 62.51%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,358, 45.10%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,960, 37.49%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Berea, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,643	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,769	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	2,469	42.80%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	2,539	44.01%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	154	2.67%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	607	10.52%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,874	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	2,012	34.25%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	2,503	42.61%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	485	8.26%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	874	14.88%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Berea, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	13,655	96.10%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,430	66.37%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,147	29.19%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	78	0.55%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	554	3.90%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	181	1.27%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	373	2.63%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	58	0.41%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	217	1.53%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	33	0.23%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	203	1.43%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	43	0.30%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Berea, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	4,870	93.15%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	256	4.90%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	38	0.73%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	53	1.01%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	11	0.21%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.