Berkley is located in Southeast Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The city of has a land area of 2.6 square miles and an elevation of 660 feet. Berkley was first established as a village in 1923 and then incorporated as a city in 1932
Downtown
The downtown area stretches along 12 Mile Road between Greenfield Road and Coolidge Highway, and along Coolidge Highway between 12 Mile Road and 11 Mile Road. Downtown is pedestrian-friendly, revitalized in 2002 with bricked crosswalks, newly constructed sidewalks, trees and benches. Berkley's east border is formed by Woodward Avenue and the city participants in the annual Woodward Dream Cruise.
Schools
Our school district's mission is to guide, encourage and support each and every learner. Berkley is served by four elementary schools (Rogers, Burton, Pattengill, and Angell), two middle schools (Anderson and Norup) and one high school. To learn more about our schools, please visit: http://www.berkley.k12.mi.us.
Demographics
Population (year 2000): 15,531
Estimated population in July 2005: 15,089 (-2.8% change)
Male: 7,490 (48.2%)
Female: 8,041 (51.8%)
Households: 6,678 (year 2000)
Median house value: $140,600 (year 2000)
Median household income: $57,620 (year 2000)
Race
White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)
Ancestry
German (27.9%)
Irish (19.6%)
Polish (14.2%)
English (13.5%)
Italian (7.9%)
French (5.6%)
Foreign born 4.2%
1.8% Europe
1.1% North America
1.1% Asia
Age
Under the age of 18 (22.8%)
18 to 24 (6.4%)
25 to 44 (38.2%)
45 to 64 (19.7%)
65 years of age or older (12.9%)
Median resident age is 35.5 years
Education (f25 years and over)
High school or higher (90.9%)
Bachelor's degree or higher (35.6%)
Graduate or professional degree (11.1%)
