Berkeley Heights, NJ Population and Races
As of 2005-2009, the total population of Berkeley Heights is 13,312, which is 0.71% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Berkeley Heights is white, which represent 88.58% of the total population. The average Berkeley Heights education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.
Population in 2005-2009: 13,312. see rank
Population Growth Since 2000, see rank
Berkeley Heights, NJ | -0.71% | |
New Jersey | 5.47% | |
U.S. | 11.61% |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
12,211 (91.73%) out of the total population of 13,312 reported first ancestry.
Berkeley Heights, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Arab | 9 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
Czech | 186 | 1.40%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.54% |
Danish | 94 | 0.71%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 192 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.68% |
English | 1,347 | 10.12%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.29% |
French | 339 | 2.55%, see rank | 1.71% | 3.90% |
German | 2,463 | 18.50%, see rank | 12.78% | 16.89% |
Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 232 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.52% |
Irish | 2,803 | 21.06%, see rank | 16.05% | 12.01% |
Italian | 4,034 | 30.30%, see rank | 17.87% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 179 | 1.34%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.55% |
Polish | 935 | 7.02%, see rank | 6.63% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 179 | 1.34%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.48% |
Russian | 482 | 3.62%, see rank | 2.35% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 228 | 1.71%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 163 | 1.22%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 155 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 222 | 1.67%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.32% |
American | 327 | 2.46%, see rank | 3.14% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 62 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.65% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Berkeley Heights, NJ | Male: 45.58% Female: 54.42% |
New Jersey | Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08% |
U.S. | Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Berkeley Heights, NJ | 42.60 years old |
New Jersey | 38.30 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Berkeley Heights, NJ | 41.90 years old |
New Jersey | 36.90 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Berkeley Heights, NJ | 43.00 years old |
New Jersey | 39.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
Berkeley Heights, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 1,048 | 7.87%, see rank | 6.49% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 781 | 5.87%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 1,114 | 8.37%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 831 | 6.24%, see rank | 6.72% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 618 | 4.64%, see rank | 5.99% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 1,014 | 7.62%, see rank | 12.75% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 1,886 | 14.17%, see rank | 15.22% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 2,112 | 15.87%, see rank | 15.37% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 1,598 | 12.00%, see rank | 11.02% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 1,023 | 7.68%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 743 | 5.58%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 544 | 4.09%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.71% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Berkeley Heights, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,920, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 521, 5.84%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 1,530, 17.15%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 1,256, 14.08%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 3,098, 34.73%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,515, 28.20%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 15.41, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Berkeley Heights, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 579 | 46.63% | 53.37% | 61.09% | 38.91% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 1,556 | 92.16%, see rank | 7.84%, see rank | 88.06% | 11.94% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 788 | 86.29%, see rank | 13.71%, see rank | 87.75% | 12.25% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
College | 548 | 62.23%, see rank | 37.77%, see rank | 70.48% | 29.52% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
Graduate School | 161 | 59.63%, see rank | 40.37%, see rank | 49.14% | 50.86% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Berkeley Heights, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Households | 4,334, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.97, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 650, 15.00%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 3,684, 85.00%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 3,536, 81.59%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 3,049, 70.35%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 798, 18.41%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Berkeley Heights, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 10,369 | see rank | 6,942,279 | 240,146,935 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 4,756 | 100%, see rank | 3,357,498 | 117,166,601 |
Never Married | 1,052 | 22.12%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
Married | 3,244 | 68.21%, see rank | 55.61% | 54.15% |
Widowed | 173 | 3.64%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
Divorced | 287 | 6.03%, see rank | 6.59% | 9.19% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 5,613 | 100%, see rank | 3,584,781 | 122,980,334 |
Never Married | 1,230 | 21.91%, see rank | 28.89% | 27.67% |
Married | 3,205 | 57.10%, see rank | 51.03% | 50.88% |
Widowed | 787 | 14.02%, see rank | 10.53% | 9.85% |
Divorced | 391 | 6.97%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.60% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Berkeley Heights, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Native | 11,659 | 87.58%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 7,238 | 54.37%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 4,287 | 32.20%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 134 | 1.01%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 1,653 | 12.42%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,033 | 7.76%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 620 | 4.66%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 570 | 4.28%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 776 | 5.83%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 18 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 27 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 250 | 1.88%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 12 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Berkeley Heights, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
English | 3,378 | 77.94%, see rank | 71.12% | 80.35% |
Spanish | 111 | 2.56%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 550 | 12.69%, see rank | 9.72% | 4.62% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 279 | 6.44%, see rank | 4.33% | 2.95% |
Other | 16 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.42% | 0.87% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.