Because there are quite a few people attending college in Berea, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Berea provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The population of Berea is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.68% of adults in Berea have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Berea in 2018 was $34,406, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,624 for a family of four. However, Berea contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Berea is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Berea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
