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Berkley, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 2 miles NW of Royal Oak, Michigan (center to center) and 13 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is part of the Detroit metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 15,531 people people live in Berkley.
In Berkley, about 54% of adults are married.
In 2000, Berkley had a median family income of $66,968. Overall, families in Berkley are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Berkley does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Berkley is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($3,600) in Berkley than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Residents of Berkley enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Berkley, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places.
In Berkley, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Berkley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Berkley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals |  | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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