Berea, OH Profile

Berea, OH, population 18,242, is located in Ohio's Cuyahoga county, about 12.4 miles from Cleveland and 26.3 miles from Akron.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Berea has declined by about 4%.

Berea's property crime levels tend to be lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Berea tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	33.80
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,970	N/A
2001	18,820	-0.79%
2002	18,685	-0.72%
2003	18,509	-0.94%
2004	18,307	-1.09%
2005	18,242	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,699

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	68
2002	73
2003	176
2004	183
2005	82
2006	77
2007	78
2008	147

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	7	2	3	1	4	4
Robbery	3	4	5	2	5	5	3	14
Aggravated Assault	7	10	21	30	7	8	7	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,226
2002	1,981
2003	1,945
2004	1,974
2005	2,122
2006	2,190
2007	1,753
2008	1,652

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	37	35	48	43	36	48	63	27
Larceny, Theft	358	320	299	303	338	332	241	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	23	18	20	14	20	12	18
Arson	13	0	1	4	2	3	3	2

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities