Berea, OH

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2022 Population

18,550

0.929% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

36.4

1.39% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.86%

5.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,493

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$175,400

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

9,118

0.382% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Berea, OH had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $67,493. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Berea, OH declined from 18,724 to 18,550, a −0.929% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,417 to $67,493, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berea, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Berea, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Berea, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Berea, OH are Baldwin Wallace University (965 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Berea, OH was $175,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Berea, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Berea, OH was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Berea, OH is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.23% of Berea, OH residents were born outside of the country (413 people).

In 2022, there were 9.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Berea, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 976 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Berea, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Berea, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berea, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berea, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 568
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 475
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
976 ± 336

3.43%

Hispanic Population

637 people

3.43% of the people in Berea, OH are hispanic (637 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Berea, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

2.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

413 people

2.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

As of 2022, 2.23% of Berea, OH residents (413 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berea, OH was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berea, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
318 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
191 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
191 ± 148

Berea, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Berea, OH employs 9.12k people. The largest industries in Berea, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,391 people), Educational Services (1,113 people), and Retail Trade (962 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($74,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,235), and Information ($68,141).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.12k

2022 Value

± 656

−0.382%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Berea, OH declined at a rate of −0.382%, from 9.15k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berea, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,057 people), Management Occupations (942 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berea, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.12k

2022 Value

± 656

−0.382%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Berea, OH declined at a rate of −0.382%, from 9.15k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berea, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,391 people), Educational Services (1,113 people), and Retail Trade (962 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berea, OH, though some of these residents may live in Berea, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,900

Median earning men ± $4,580

$34,624

Median earning women ± $4,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($105,357), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,531), and Manufacturing ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,439), Information ($68,109), and Manufacturing ($50,219).

Civics

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Berea, OH awarded 965 degrees. The student population of Berea, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,363 male students and 1,857 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Berea, OH are White (781 and 81.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (58 and 6.05%), Black or African American (57 and 5.95%), and Two or More Races (34 and 3.55%).

The largest universities in Berea, OH by number of degrees awarded are Baldwin Wallace University (965 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Berea, OH are General Business Administration & Management (100 and 10.4%), Accounting (44 and 4.56%), and General Psychology (36 and 3.73%).

The median tuition cost in Berea, OH for private four year colleges is $36,575.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Berea, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,220 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,220 students enrolled in Berea, OH, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,504 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
36 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Berea, OH was General Psychology with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Berea, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Baldwin Wallace University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

965 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baldwin Wallace University with 965 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 374 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Berea, OH, which is 0.633 times less than the 591 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 781 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 58 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,575) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berea, OH was $175,400 in 2022, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $175,400, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Berea, OH is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Berea, OH have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berea, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Berea, OH is $67,493. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Berea, OH was Census Tract 1342.03 with a value of $111,400, followed by Census Tract 1342.05 and Census Tract 1342.06, with respective values of $78,079 and $66,788.

Housing

Property

$175,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,272

$5,110

Median Property Taxes

±$438

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berea, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Berea, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2022

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.8% of the housing units in Berea, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berea, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1342.03
Census Tract 1342.05
Census Tract 1342.06

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Berea, OH was Census Tract 1342.03 with a value of $111,400, followed by Census Tract 1342.05 and Census Tract 1342.06, with respective values of $78,079 and $66,788.

The following map shows all of the places in Berea, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,493

Median Household Income

± $7,338

7.12k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.12k households in Berea, OH grew to $67,493 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Berea, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berea, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Walked (6.36%)

In 2022, 73.9% of workers in Berea, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who walked to work (6.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berea, OH have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Berea, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berea, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berea, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berea, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berea, OH (1.62k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berea, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Berea, OH has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 858 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 909 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 858 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuyahoga County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.55%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.801%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berea, OH declined by 5.13% from 5.85% to 5.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Berea, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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