Berkeley, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Berkeley is a village located in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2000 census was 5,245.
The town has a commuter railroad station
on Metra
's Union Pacific/West Line
with service to downtown Chicago.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 5,245 people, 1,877 households, and 1,387 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,765.4 people per square mile (1,456.9/km²). There were 1,914 housing units at an average density of 1,374.1 per square mile (531.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 59.37% White, 27.74% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.75% from other races
, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.52% of the population.
There were 1,877 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,984, and the median income for a family was $67,478. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $31,370 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,334. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Private school education is available in the Berkeley area with St. Domitilla Elementary, and Immanuel Lutheran grade schools in Hillside, and Immaculate Conception, and Visitation grade schools in neighboring Elmhurst. High school age students have several schools to choose from in the Berkeley area including St. Joseph High School in neighboring Westchester, Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, and Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park. Timothy Christian school in Elmhurst is also an option and has students from K through 12.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2000 census was 5,245.
The town has a commuter railroad station
Berkeley (Metra)
Berkeley is a Metra commuter railroad station in Berkeley, a western suburb of Chicago. It is served by the Union Pacific/West Line, and lies from the eastern terminus. Trains go east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn, Illinois. Travel time to Ogilvie is 29 to...
on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Union Pacific/West Line
Union Pacific/West Line
The Union Pacific/West is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
with service to downtown Chicago.
Geography
Berkeley is located at 41°53′12"N 87°54′38"W (41.886794, -87.910528).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,245 people, 1,877 households, and 1,387 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,765.4 people per square mile (1,456.9/km²). There were 1,914 housing units at an average density of 1,374.1 per square mile (531.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 59.37% White, 27.74% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.52% of the population.
There were 1,877 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,984, and the median income for a family was $67,478. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $31,370 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $24,334. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most children in Berkeley attend schools in District 87 which are Sunnyside Elementary School, and MacArthur Middle School. Others attend Hillside School in Hillside District 93. High school students go on to attend Proviso West High School located in Hillside and is part of Proviso Township High School District 209.Private school education is available in the Berkeley area with St. Domitilla Elementary, and Immanuel Lutheran grade schools in Hillside, and Immaculate Conception, and Visitation grade schools in neighboring Elmhurst. High school age students have several schools to choose from in the Berkeley area including St. Joseph High School in neighboring Westchester, Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, and Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park. Timothy Christian school in Elmhurst is also an option and has students from K through 12.