Editing Berkeley, Missouri

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'''Berkeley''' is an inner-ring suburb of [[St. Louis]], located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], United States. The population was 8,228 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web|title=Berkeley city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2904906|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}</ref> Portions of [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport]] are within the city limits.<ref name="Berkmap">"[https://archive.today/20121011114545/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2904906&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Berkeley city, Missouri]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on June 9, 2009.</ref>

==History==
Berkeley incorporated in 1937.<ref>"[http://www.cityofberkeley.us/FAQ.aspx Frequently Asked Questions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719131930/http://www.cityofberkeley.us/FAQ.aspx |date=2011-07-19 }}." City of Berkeley. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref> The community was named after Berkeley Acres, a planned community.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_louis.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071311/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_louis.html | archive-date=June 24, 2016 | url-status=dead | title=St. Louis County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | access-date=December 22, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 2577
|1950= 5268
|1960= 14123
|1970= 19743
|1980= 15922
|1990= 12450
|2000= 10063
|2010= 8978
|2020= 8228
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Berkeley city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Berkeley city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US2904906&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Berkeley city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2904906&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Berkeley city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2904906&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|2,038
|1,154
|style='background: #ffffe6; |906
|20.25%
|12.85%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.01%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|7,688
|7,312
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,295
|76.40%
|81.44%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |76.51%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|24
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19
|0.24%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|37
|33
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56
|0.37%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.68%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] alone (NH)
|2
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.02%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|12
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |67
|0.12%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.81%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|153
|128
|style='background: #ffffe6; |337
|1.52%
|1.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.10%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|109
|312
|style='background: #ffffe6; |542
|1.08%
|3.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.59%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''10,063'''
|'''8,978'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,228'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-17 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 8,228 people, 3,435 households, and 2,243 families in Berkeley. The population density was 1,658.9 per square mile (640.3/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,936 housing units at an average density of 793.5 per square mile (306.3/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 11.47% (944) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 76.85% (6,323) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.53% (44) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.68% (56) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% (7) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.75% (391) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.63% (463) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 1.1% (101) of the population.

Of the 3,435 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18; 23.9% were married couples living together; 48.8% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 29.4% consisted of individuals, with 11.0% having someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2.

34.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 76.7 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-17|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $35,027 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,139) and the median family income was $33,139 (+/- $7,136). Males had a median income of $27,288 (+/- $8,926) versus $27,476 (+/- $3,759) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $27,399 (+/- $3,948). Approximately, 21.0% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.1% of those under the age of 18 and 14.7% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,275 households, and 2,310 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1806.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,776 housing units at an average density of {{convert|759.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 14.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.5% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races made up its population.

There were 3,275 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 10,063 people, 3,600 households, and 2,588 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,040.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,953 housing units at an average density of {{convert|801.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 20.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.08% of the population.
And 0.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] made the city's population.

There were 3,600 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 33.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population dispersal was 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,219, and the median income for a family was $34,148. Males had a median income of $29,511 versus $24,338 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,788. About 17.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[Boeing Integrated Defense Systems]] is headquartered in Berkeley. Prior to its merger with [[Boeing]], [[McDonnell Douglas]] was headquartered in the same complex in Berkeley.<ref name="Berkmap"/><ref>"[http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_j3nkm Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation]." ''Manta''. Retrieved on June 8, 2009.</ref> Boeing chose to locate the defense systems offices in the St. Louis area because of the metropolitan area's central location in the United States,<!--Source doesn't say in relation to what--> the role of the space and aircraft programs of the former McDonnell Douglas location, and bipartisan support from area politicians.<ref>"[http://www.stlcommercemagazine.com/archives/september2002/brief.html St. Louis Lands $23 Billion Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Headquarters] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807132353/http://www.stlcommercemagazine.com/archives/september2002/brief.html |date=August 7, 2008 }}." ''St. Louis Commerce Magazine''. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref> At the site, Boeing maintains the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, containing a museum exhibition of Boeing memorabilia.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20050601232303/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q2/nr_050531m.html The Boeing Company Air and Space Exhibit Opens to the Public]." [[Boeing]]. May 31, 2005. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/prologueroom/index.html James S. McDonnell Prologue Room] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619121022/http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/prologueroom/index.html |date=2009-06-19 }}." [[Boeing]]. May 31, 2005. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref> Boeing moved its defense unit to [[Arlington County, Virginia]] in 2017.

==Education==
Berkeley is within the [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Airport Elementary School and Holman Elementary School serve separate sections of Berkeley and are within the city.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702163111/http://fergflor.schoolwires.com/airport/site/default.asp Airport Elementary School]." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.fergflor.org/holman/site/default.asp Holman Elementary School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602181408/http://www.fergflor.org/holman/site/default.asp |date=2009-06-02 }}." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref> Elementary schools outside of Berkeley serving sections of the city include Johnson-Wabash in [[Ferguson, Missouri|Ferguson]] and Walnut Grove in [[Calverton Park, Missouri|Calverton Park]].<ref>"[http://www.fergflor.org/115810328122611977/lib/115810328122611977/FullSizeMap/map.html FFSD Attendance Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615133116/http://www.fergflor.org/115810328122611977/lib/115810328122611977/FullSizeMap/map.html |date=2009-06-15 }}." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.fergflor.org/johnsonwabash/site/default.asp Johnson-Wabash Elementary School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602180333/http://www.fergflor.org/johnsonwabash/site/default.asp |date=2009-06-02 }}." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.fergflor.org/walnutgrove/site/default.asp Walnut Grove Elementary School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602180459/http://www.fergflor.org/walnutgrove/site/default.asp |date=2009-06-02 }}." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2910612&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Calverton Park village, Missouri]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref name="Fergmap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2923986&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Ferguson city, Missouri]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref>

Berkeley Middle School is located in Berkeley.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702162726/http://fergflor.schoolwires.com/berkeleymdl/site/default.asp Berkeley Middle School]." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref> [[McCluer South-Berkeley High School]] is in Ferguson.<ref name="Fergmap"/><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702163137/http://fergflor.schoolwires.com/mccluersouthberkeley/site/default.asp McCluer South-Berkeley High School]." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref>

The [[Berkeley School District (Missouri)|Berkeley School District]] opened in 1937 after a dispute over where a school for [[African American|black people]] should be located, with the black residents of southern [[Kinloch, Missouri|Kinloch]] and the white residents of northern Kinloch opposing each other. The newly formed school district, mostly [[white people|white]], took over Kinloch High School, which had opened during that year; previously a part of the [[Kinloch School District]], the high school was renamed [[Berkeley High School (Berkeley, Missouri)|Berkeley High School]]. The high school, located in what is now Berkeley, was exclusively for white students. At a later point a new Berkeley High School campus opened in a new location, and the former Berkeley High School became Berkeley Middle School. On June 7, 1975, a U.S. district court ordered the Ferguson-Florissant School District to annex the Berkeley School District and the [[Kinloch School District]]; therefore the Ferguson-Florissant district began to serve Berkeley. In December 2003 the former Berkeley High School closed due to expansion of [[Lambert-St. Louis Airport]]. In January 2004 McCluer South-Berkeley High School opened.<ref>Bosenbecker, Ray. ''So Where'd You Go to High School?'' Virginia Publishing Corporation. 2008. "[https://books.google.com/books?id=GJf3dxtJpz0C&dq=%22Berkeley+School+District%22+Missouri&pg=PT101 94]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|United States}}
* [[Washington Park Cemetery]], a historical African-American cemetery in Berkeley

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofberkeley.us/ City of Berkeley official website]

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