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Berea, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Madison County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
15,557 Population 942/sq mi density
$56,484 Median Income $26,622 per capita
$178,000 Home Value $245,670 Zillow
$806 Median Rent 28.0% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
118 Violent Crime/100K 1,294 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,484 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$178,000 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
15,557
Population Density
942
per square mile
Land Area
16.1
square miles (41.6 km²)
Median Age
34.1 yrs
12% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.7% US: 61.6%
Black 3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.7%
Black
3%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.2%
Spanish
4.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.1%
15% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.0%
38% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.3%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population15,557
Population Density942 / sq mi
Land Area16.1 sq mi
Median Age34.1 years

Gender

Male47.1%
Female52.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.7%
Black or African American3.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.2%
Spanish4.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.1%
Disability18.0%
Health Insurance93.3%
Broadband Access88.4%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent