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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Berkeley is $22,938, which is lower than the state average of $28,782 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Berkeley median household income is $53,955, which has shrunk by 8.53% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Berkeley residents spend 30.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #589

Berkeley, IL	22,938 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Berkeley, IL	32,692 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Berkeley, IL	39,966 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Berkeley, IL	25,791 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #443

Berkeley, IL	53,955 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Berkeley, IL	65,808 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1222

Berkeley, IL		-8.53%
Illinois		13.70%
U.S.		19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Berkeley, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.43%	$5,300, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	26.72%	$20,129, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.83%	$316, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	17.14%	$11,624, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Berkeley, IL	54,830 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Berkeley, IL	70,639 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Berkeley, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$54,888, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Black	$56,067, see rank	$34,874	$35,194
Hispanic	$51,932, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
Asian	$33,482, see rank	$72,492	$68,950
One Race, Other	$50,688, see rank	$45,323	$40,847

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Berkeley, IL	Illinois	U.S.
25 to 44	$60,911, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$54,907, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$43,750, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Berkeley, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,989	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	1,843	46.20%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,268	68.80%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,268	68.80%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,097	86.51%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	171	13.49%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	575	31.20%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	2,146	53.80%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,377	64.17%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,377	64.17%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,202	87.29%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	175	12.71%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	769	35.83%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Berkeley, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,208	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,948	88.22%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	73	3.31%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	129	5.84%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	20	0.91%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	38	1.72%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Berkeley, IL	30.7 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Berkeley, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,299	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	1,097	47.72%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	167	15.22%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	104	9.48%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	232	21.15%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	168	15.31%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	346	31.54%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	1,202	52.28%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	501	41.68%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	187	15.56%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	480	39.93%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	34	2.83%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Berkeley, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,299	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	145	6.31%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	252	10.96%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	142	6.18%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	197	8.57%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	288	12.53%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	67	2.91%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	109	4.74%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	234	10.18%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	598	26.01%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	129	5.61%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	45	1.96%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	93	4.05%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Berkeley, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	211	4.09%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	49	3.65%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.