Bern

Population: 132
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $120,300

Bern, a community in Nemaha County, Kansas, has 132 residents. Its median household income of $61,944 runs below the Nemaha County figure of $77,375.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bern's population declined 22.4% from 170 to 132, while its median home value rose 64.8% from $73,000 to $120,300.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 26.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 132
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $120,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 82
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170132

Median household income

$73,125$61,944

Median home value

$73,000$120,300

Median gross rent

$625$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$73,125	$73,000	$625
2020	145	$60,000	$87,500	$758
2021	103	$69,375	$80,000	—
2022	137	$61,250	$125,000	—
2023	132	$61,944	$120,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 2426.5%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.5%
5 to 17	5	3.8%
18 to 24	35	26.5%
25 to 34	7	5.3%
35 to 44	13	9.8%
45 to 54	19	14.4%
55 to 64	22	16.7%
65 to 74	16	12.1%
75 and over	13	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	10.0%
High school graduate	30	33.3%
Some college or associate's	24	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	22	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled26.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	65.0%
Carpooled	27	26.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	33.7%
15 to 29 min	59	58.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 9.1% (12 of 132)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	62.5%
Nonfamily households	24	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	78.0%
Vacant	18	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	85.9%
Renter-occupied	9	14.1%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	95.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2006275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9614, -95.9711