Berkeley, MO Profile

Berkeley, MO, population 9,631, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 11.4 miles from St Louis and 81.2 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Berkeley's population has declined by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Berkeley has declined by about 4%.

Berkeley's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Berkeley tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	21%
	African American	77%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.00
	Males	27.90
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,063	N/A
2001	9,982	-0.80%
2002	9,902	-0.80%
2003	9,820	-0.83%
2004	9,724	-0.98%
2005	9,631	-0.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,219

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,147
2003	1,208
2004	964
2005	968
2006	1,093
2007	1,818
2008	1,238

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	3	2	0	1	0	2
Forcible Rape	-	2	7	15	8	6	8	6
Robbery	-	28	27	17	19	27	54	35
Aggravated Assault	-	85	84	62	68	72	110	73

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,440
2003	6,380
2004	6,008
2005	5,796
2006	6,463
2007	6,490
2008	8,167

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	116	111	85	116	200	218	320
Larceny, Theft	-	336	366	364	325	304	293	300
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	205	162	149	128	123	103	145
Arson	-	6	8	7	4	6	7	5

Location

Elevation	535 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles