Berkeley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 8,064 people and three associated neighborhoods, Berkeley is the 98th largest community in Missouri.

A relatively large number of people in Berkeley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Berkeley has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The percentage of people in Berkeley with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.11% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Berkeley in 2022 was $19,615, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,460 for a family of four. However, Berkeley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berkeley also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.11% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Berkeley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berkeley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berkeley residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Berkeley include African, German, Irish, English, and Kenyan.

The most common language spoken in Berkeley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.