Berkeley, Missouri

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Berkeley, Missouri

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Location of Berkeley, Missouri
Location of Berkeley, Missouri
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Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 - City  4.9 sq mi (12.8 km)
 - Land  4.9 sq mi (12.8 km)
 - Water  0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation  538 ft (164 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 10,063
 - Density 2,040.6/sq mi (787.9/km)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 29-04906GR2
GNIS feature ID 0755756GR3
Berkeley is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,063 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Berkeley is located at (38.742250, -90.333288)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,063 people, 3,600 households, and 2,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 788.1/km² (2,040.6/mi²). There were 3,953 housing units at an average density of 309.6/km² (801.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 20.64% White, 76.69% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 3,600 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 33.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,219, and the median income for a family was $34,148. Males had a median income of $29,511 versus $24,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,788. About 17.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

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St. Louis County, Missouri
County seat: Clayton
Cities Ballwin | Bella Villa | Bellefontaine Neighbors | Berkeley | Beverly Hills | Black Jack | Breckenridge Hills | Brentwood | Bridgeton | Charlack | Chesterfield | Clarkson Valley | Clayton | Cool Valley | Country Club Hills | Crestwood | Creve Coeur | Crystal Lake Park | Dellwood | Des Peres | Edmundson | Ellisville | Eureka | Fenton | Ferguson | Flordell Hills | Florissant | Frontenac | Glendale | Greendale | Green Park | Hazelwood | Huntleigh | Jennings | Kinloch | Kirkwood | Ladue | Lakeshire | Manchester | Maplewood | Maryland Heights | Moline Acres | Normandy | Oakland | Olivette | Overland | Pacific | Pagedale | Pasadena Hills | Pine Lawn | Richmond Heights | Rock Hill | Shrewsbury | St. Ann | St. George | St. John | Sunset Hills | Town and Country | University City | Valley Park | Velda City | Vinita Park | Warson Woods | Webster Groves | Wellston | Wildwood | Winchester | Woodson Terrace
Villages Bellerive | Bel-Nor | Bel-Ridge | Calverton Park | Champ | Country Life Acres | Glencoe | Glen Echo Park | Grantwood | Hanley Hills | Hillsdale | Mackenzie | Marlborough | Norwood Court | Pasadena Park | Riverview | Sycamore Hills | Twin Oaks | Uplands Park | Velda Village Hills | Vinita Terrace | Westwood | Wilbur Park
CDPs Affton | Castle Point | Concord | Glasgow Village | Lemay | Mehlville | Oakville | Sappington | Spanish Lake
Unincorporated communities Allenton | Carsonville | Grover | Peerless Park | Sherman | Times Beach
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Largest cities (over 20,000 in 2000)Affton CDP • Alton • Ballwin • Belleville • Chesterfield • Collinsville • East Saint Louis • Edwardsville • Ferguson • Florissant • Granite City • Hazelwood • Kirkwood • Maryland Heights • Mehlville CDP • Oakville CDP • O'Fallon• O'Fallon, Illinois • Saint Charles • Saint Peters • Spanish Lake CDP • University City • Webster Groves • Wildwood •
Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2000)Arnold • Bellefontaine Neighbors • Berkeley • Bridgeton • Cahokia • Clayton • Concord CDP • Creve Coeur • Crestwood • Fairview Heights • Glen Carbon • Godfrey • Jennings • Lake Saint Louis • Lemay CDP • Manchester • Overland • Saint Ann • Swansea • Town and Country • Washington • Wood River
Missouri CountiesFranklin • Jefferson • Lincoln • St. Charles • St. Louis County • St. Louis City • Warren • Washington
Illinois CountiesBond • Calhoun • Clinton • Jersey • Macoupin • Madison • Monroe • St. Clair
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