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| Berkeley |
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| Population 2002: | 103,640 |
| Population 2000: | 102,743 |
| Population growth: | +897 (+0.87%) |
| Elevation: | 150 feet |
| Foreign born: | 20.4% (9.7% Asia, 4.7% Europe, 4.2% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 10.5 square miles |
| County: | Alameda |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (32.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (19.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 55.2% |
| Black: | 13.6% |
| Hispanic: | 9.7% |
| Chinese: | 7.4% |
| Two or more races: | 5.6% |
| Other race: | 4.6% |
| Japanese: | 2.3% |
| Korean: | 1.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.7% |
| American Indian: | 1.6% |
| Other Asian: | 1.2% |
| Filipino: | 1.2% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 50.8% |
| Now married: | 33.2% |
| Divorced: | 9.5% |
| Widowed: | 4.6% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $380,200 |
| Household income: | $44,485 |
| Resident age: | 32.5 years |
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| Berkeley Compared to California State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
| Median age: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 92.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 64.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 34.3% |
| Unemployed: | 5.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 660.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 407 (382.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 287 (269.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 28 (26.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 7 (6.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 6,687 (6277.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,514 (1421.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,341 (1258.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 11.1% |
| English: | 10.0% |
| Irish: | 9.0% |
| Italian: | 4.2% |
| Russian: | 4.2% |
| Polish: | 2.9% |