Bertram, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

239

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.51%

7.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,786

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$296,700

Population & Diversity

Bertram, IA is home to a population of 239 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.418% of Bertram, IA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (219 people) in Bertram, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bertram, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bertram, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bertram, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
6 ± 8
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 5

4.6%

Hispanic Population

11 people

4.6% of the people in Bertram, IA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bertram, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

0.418%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.418% of Bertram, IA residents (1 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 Bertram, IA was 0.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 19
Vietnam
8 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Bertram, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bertram, IA.

Economy

The economy of Bertram, IA employs 127 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bertram, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,625), Public Administration ($94,375), and Manufacturing ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

127

2024 Value

± 52

8.55%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bertram, IA grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 117 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bertram, IA, are Management Occupations (33 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (18 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bertram, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

127

2024 Value

± 52

8.55%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bertram, IA grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 117 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bertram, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bertram, IA, though some of these residents may live in Bertram, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,222

Median earning men ± $18,996

$47,813

Median earning women ± $13,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,750), and Manufacturing ($82,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,625), Public Administration ($76,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bertram, IA was $296,700 in 2024, which is 0.892 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,300 to $296,700, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Bertram, IA is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bertram, IA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bertram, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$296,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,298

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Bertram, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Bertram, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bertram, IA 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.

$86,786

Median Household Income

± $18,849

106

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Bertram, IA declined from $86,786 from the previous year's value of $100,000.

The following chart displays the households in Bertram, IA 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 Bertram, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Other (2.38%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Bertram, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.38%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bertram, IA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bertram, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bertram, IA (6 out of 239 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bertram, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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