Berea.
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Kentucky·Madison County
9 tracts·11K people·$200K median·665/mi²
White 88 · Hispanic 5 · Multiracial 3 · Black 3 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 44 · Other 33 · Living alone 23
Health 38 · Manufacturing 26 · Professional 12 · Retail 10 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 3 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 38 · Production · transport 21 · Service 19 · Sales · office 16 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 22 · Walk 13 · Work from home 6 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Berea is $199,900 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Berea has 15,786 residents across 4 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.2; the population is 87.6% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 0.7% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.9% (Census ACS).
Shannon Johnson Elementary School (57%), Berea Community Elementary School (45%) and Silver Creek Elementary School (42%) lead the elementary schools; Farristown Middle School (64%), Foley Middle School (51%) and Berea Community Middle School (43%) lead the middle schools; Madison Southern High School (67%) and Berea Community High School (56%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $835/month, 47% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Berea is $59,495 a year, 31% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Berea, median rent is $835/month and the median home value is $199,900 (Census ACS).
Berea reported 1.0 violent crimes and 10.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Berea are lightning (94), strong wind (84) and winter weather (82), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Berea, 12.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).