Berea is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 15,998 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Berea is the 29th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Berea is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Berea is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berea who work in management occupations (11.10%), sales jobs (9.66%), and office and administrative support (9.49%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Berea is a college town. There are a lot of students in Berea attending college, and as a result Berea provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Berea is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Berea who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.96% of adults in Berea have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Berea in 2022 was $26,622, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,488 for a family of four. However, Berea contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Berea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berea residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berea include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Berea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
