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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.52% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 rate of college-level education in Berkeley is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.11% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an 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.