Bernice

Population: 1,170
Median household income: $24,278
Median home value: $90,300

Bernice, a community in Union Parish, Louisiana, has 1,170 residents. Its median household income of $24,278 runs below the Union Parish figure of $45,743.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bernice's population declined 23.9% from 1,538 to 1,170, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $59,800 to $90,300.

79.3% of workers drive to work alone. 72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,170
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $24,278
Median home value: $90,300
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 647
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5381,170

Median household income

$22,219$24,278

Median home value

$59,800$90,300

Median gross rent

$471$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,538	$22,219	$59,800	$471
2020	1,686	$21,583	$75,200	$464
2021	1,182	$20,609	$82,300	$475
2022	1,206	$24,375	$89,500	$640
2023	1,170	$24,278	$90,300	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	7.1%
5 to 17	157	13.4%
18 to 24	115	9.8%
25 to 34	109	9.3%
35 to 44	120	10.3%
45 to 54	151	12.9%
55 to 64	240	20.5%
65 to 74	132	11.3%
75 and over	63	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	232	19.8%
Black or African American	778	66.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate51.9%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	16.0%
High school graduate	423	51.9%
Some college or associate's	195	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	52	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	79.3%
Carpooled	52	11.4%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	32	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	31.8%
15 to 29 min	188	41.8%
30 to 44 min	94	20.9%
45 to 59 min	18	4.0%
60+ min	7	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 24.3% (258 of 1,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	221	42.0%
Nonfamily households	305	58.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	526	81.3%
Vacant	121	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	66.0%
Renter-occupied	179	34.0%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	470	72.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	7.7%
5 to 19 units	37	5.7%
20 or more units	13	2.0%
Mobile home & other	77	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2207030
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8277, -92.6585