Berea's Living Circumstances

Berea Independent School District Overview

Berea College located in Berea Independent School District area. A total of 2,214 households are located in Berea Independent School District area. Among them, 783 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.08 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,679 and 2,916 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.39% (340) of residents are non-citizens and 8.66% (461) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Berea Independent School District, Kentucky
Household	2,214
Population	5,323
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	783 (35.37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,679
Total Students	2,916
Pre-Kindergarten	39
Kindergarten	64
Grade 1-8	646
Grade 9-12	361
College/Graduate School	1,806
Veterans	5,519
Non-citizen	340
Non-English Home Language	461
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

5,641 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,345 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,345 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,184 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Berea Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,108	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,880	60.49%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	197	6.34%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	838	26.96%
Other method	46	1.48%
Worked from home	147	4.73%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,184	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	927	29.11%
Service	909	28.55%
Sales and office	628	19.72%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	180	5.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving	540	16.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,184	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6	0.19%
Construction	32	1.01%
Manufacturing	433	13.60%
Wholesale trade	34	1.07%
Retail trade	427	13.41%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	65	2.04%
Information	4	0.13%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	49	1.54%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	147	4.62%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,346	42.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	495	15.55%
Other services, except public administration	72	2.26%
Public administration	74	2.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,184	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,849	89.48%
Government workers	276	8.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	59	1.85%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,983 for the 2,214 households in Berea Independent School District area, Kentucky. The average income of a single worker is $13,880. 5,989 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.09%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,214	-
Less than $10,000	295	13.32%
$10,000 - $14,999	129	5.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	273	12.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	160	7.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	462	20.87%
$50,000 - $74,999	466	21.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	181	8.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	157	7.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	54	2.44%
More than $200,000	37	1.67%
Median Household Income	$42,748	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,983	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,328	-
Less than $10,000	202	15.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	2.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	210	15.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	102	7.68%
$35,000 - $49,999	212	15.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	253	19.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	114	8.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	130	9.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	54	4.07%
More than $200,000	23	1.73%

Median Family Income	$41,917	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$55,805	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$13,880	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,624	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,624	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,877	-
With health insurance coverage	5,989	87.09%
Public coverage	2,744	39.90%
Private health insurance	3,853	56.03%
Without health insurance coverage	888	12.91%

Housing

There are 2,514 housing units in Berea Independent School District area, Kentucky with 2,214 units (88.07%) occupied. 907 houses (40.97%) are occupied by owner and 1,307 houses (59.03%) are rented. The average housing value is $124,900 and the average rental cost is $717. 9 houses (0.36%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 360 houses (14.32%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,514	-
Occupied	2,214	88.07%
Owner Occupied	907	40.97%
Renter Occupied	1,307	59.03%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,469	58.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	27	1.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	960	38.19%
Mobile Homes	58	2.31%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,514	-
Built 2014 or later	9	0.36%
Built 2010 - 2013	158	6.28%
Built 2000 - 2009	143	5.69%
Built 1990 - 1999	517	20.56%
Built 1980 - 1989	267	10.62%
Built 1970 - 1979	471	18.74%
Built 1960 - 1969	354	14.08%
Built 1950 - 1959	235	9.35%
Built 1949 or earlier	360	14.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,514	-
1 room	23	0.91%
2 rooms	30	1.19%
3 rooms	158	6.28%
4 rooms	714	28.40%
5 rooms	600	23.87%
6 rooms	310	12.33%
7 rooms	290	11.54%
8 rooms	183	7.28%
9 rooms or more	206	8.19%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,514	-
no bedroom	23	0.91%
1 bedroom	218	8.67%
2 bedrooms	1,120	44.55%
3 bedrooms	888	35.32%
4 bedrooms	192	7.64%
5 bedrooms or more	73	2.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	907	-
Less than $50,000	37	4.08%
$50,000 - $99,999	184	20.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	375	41.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	177	19.51%
$200,000 - $299,999	89	9.81%
$300,000 - $499,999	22	2.43%
$500,000 - $999,999	23	2.54%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$124,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,222	-
Less than $500	149	12.19%
$500 - $999	956	78.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	117	9.57%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$717	-

Demographic

A total of 6,962 people lives in Berea Independent School District area, Kentucky with 3,242 male and 3,720 female. The males to female ratio is 46.57 to 53.43. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,962	-
Male	3,242	46.57%
Female	3,720	53.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,962	-
Under 5 years	407	5.85%
5 - 9 years	485	6.97%
10 - 14 years	215	3.09%
15 - 19 years	1,447	20.78%
20 - 24 years	985	14.15%
25 - 34 years	754	10.83%
35 - 44 years	829	11.91%
45 - 54 years	499	7.17%
55 - 59 years	417	5.99%
60 - 64 years	197	2.83%
65 - 74 years	379	5.44%
75 - 84 years	207	2.97%
85 years and older	141	2.03%
Median Age	24.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,962	-
One Race	6,600	94.80%
White	6,055	86.97%
Black or African American	437	6.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	71	1.02%
Asian	37	0.53%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	362	5.20%
White and Black or African American	78	1.12%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	54	0.78%
White and Asian	114	1.64%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%