Berne, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,965

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,159

4.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,700

Population & Diversity

Berne, IN is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of Berne, IN residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in Berne, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 White (Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Berne, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berne, IN was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berne, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berne, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 277
White (Hispanic)
85 ± 92
Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 69

5.37%

Hispanic Population

213 people

5.37% of the people in Berne, IN are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berne, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

3.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Berne, IN residents (130 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berne, IN was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berne, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 33
Korea
34 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 27

Berne, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berne, IN.

Economy

The economy of Berne, IN employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berne, IN were Manufacturing (431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), and Educational Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,239), and Public Administration ($46,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 275

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berne, IN grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 1.87k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berne, IN, are Production Occupations (322 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (197 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berne, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.91k

2024 Value

± 275

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berne, IN grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 1.87k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berne, IN, are Manufacturing (431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), and Educational Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berne, IN, though some of these residents may live in Berne, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,693

Median earning men ± $8,487

$33,804

Median earning women ± $3,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,466), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,904), and Manufacturing ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,211), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berne, IN was $151,700 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,600 to $151,700, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Berne, IN is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berne, IN have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berne, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,154

$1,037

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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 Berne, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Berne, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berne, IN 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.

$62,159

Median Household Income

± $21,397

1.49k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Berne, IN grew to $62,159 from the previous year's value of $59,413.

The following chart displays the households in Berne, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berne, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (9.58%)
Walked (6.09%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Berne, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.58%) and those who walked to work (6.09%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berne, IN have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Berne, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berne, IN (466 out of 3.78k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berne, IN is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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