Berea

Population: 15,557
Median household income: $56,484
Median home value: $178,000

Berea, a community in Madison County, Kentucky, has 15,557 residents. The median household income of $56,484 is below the Madison County median ($62,407).

Between 2019 and 2023, Berea's population held roughly steady from 15,474 to 15,557, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $139,300 to $178,000.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $806.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,557
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,484
Median home value: $178,000
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 6,218
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,47415,557

Median household income

$44,292$56,484

Median home value

$139,300$178,000

Median gross rent

$715$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,474	$44,292	$139,300	$715
2020	15,773	$44,357	$130,000	$739
2021	15,465	$49,974	$138,900	$744
2022	15,404	$54,481	$167,200	$779
2023	15,557	$56,484	$178,000	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2416.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	874	5.6%
5 to 17	2,266	14.6%
18 to 24	2,591	16.7%
25 to 34	2,196	14.1%
35 to 44	1,889	12.1%
45 to 54	1,657	10.7%
55 to 64	1,806	11.6%
65 to 74	1,383	8.9%
75 and over	895	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,760	88.4%
Black or African American	437	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	96	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	528	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	683	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,351	13.7%
High school graduate	2,968	30.2%
Some college or associate's	2,858	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,503	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,146	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,724	68.6%
Carpooled	855	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	533	7.7%
Bicycle	24	0.3%
Worked from home	711	10.3%
Other means	38	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,680	43.4%
15 to 29 min	1,765	28.6%
30 to 44 min	634	10.3%
45 to 59 min	532	8.6%
60+ min	563	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 19.5% (2,736 of 14,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,850	67.6%
Nonfamily households	1,844	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,694	91.6%
Vacant	524	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,265	57.3%
Renter-occupied	2,429	42.7%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,825	61.5%
1-unit, attached	189	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,146	18.4%
5 to 19 units	832	13.4%
20 or more units	31	0.5%
Mobile home & other	195	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2105842
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.5893, -84.2945

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Berea vs Richmond

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