Bern, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

136

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

3.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.15%

43.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,500

0.898% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,300

Economy

The economy of Bern, KS employs 99 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bern, KS were Manufacturing (30 people), Accommodation & Food Services (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($86,667), Manufacturing ($60,682), and Educational Services ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 77

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bern, KS declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 103 employees to 99 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bern, KS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bern, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 77

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bern, KS declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 103 employees to 99 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bern, KS, are Manufacturing (30 people), Accommodation & Food Services (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bern, KS, though some of these residents may live in Bern, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,750

Median earning men ± $13,052

$26,250

Median earning women ± $17,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,750) and Retail Trade ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,094) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bern, KS was $127,300 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,300 to $127,300, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Bern, KS is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bern, KS have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bern, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,130

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$34

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bern, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bern, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.2%

Homeownership

2024

44.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.2% of the housing units in Bern, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bern, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,500

Median Household Income

± $15,396

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 68 households in Bern, KS grew to $62,500 from the previous year's value of $61,944.

The following chart displays the households in Bern, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bern, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.5%)
Carpooled (38.4%)
Walked (5.05%)

In 2024, 53.5% of workers in Bern, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (38.4%) and those who walked to work (5.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bern, KS have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.5% of the workforce in Bern, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bern, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bern, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bern, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bern, KS (7 out of 136 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bern, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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