Bernie

Population: 1,772
Median household income: $45,223
Median home value: $90,800

Bernie is a community in Stoddard County, Missouri, home to 1,772 residents. At $45,223, its median household income sits below Stoddard County's $54,067.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bernie's population declined 4.1% from 1,848 to 1,772, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $68,000 to $90,800.

The median gross rent is $757. 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,772
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,223
Median home value: $90,800
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 770
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8481,772

Median household income

$35,813$45,223

Median home value

$68,000$90,800

Median gross rent

$603$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,848	$35,813	$68,000	$603
2020	1,906	$34,873	$76,300	$636
2021	1,796	$38,274	$78,000	$663
2022	1,916	$41,477	$86,600	$758
2023	1,772	$45,223	$90,800	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	6.0%
5 to 17	232	13.1%
18 to 24	81	4.6%
25 to 34	156	8.8%
35 to 44	180	10.2%
45 to 54	290	16.4%
55 to 64	290	16.4%
65 to 74	293	16.5%
75 and over	144	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,592	89.8%
Black or African American	33	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	16	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.2%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	25.2%
High school graduate	560	41.4%
Some college or associate's	250	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	136	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	66	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	489	84.9%
Carpooled	71	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	32.5%
15 to 29 min	178	31.1%
30 to 44 min	138	24.1%
45 to 59 min	37	6.5%
60+ min	33	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 26.3% (459 of 1,746)

	Count	Share
Family households	479	67.4%
Nonfamily households	232	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	711	92.3%
Vacant	59	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	486	68.4%
Renter-occupied	225	31.6%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	677	87.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	63	8.2%
5 to 19 units	11	1.4%
20 or more units	11	1.4%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2904960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6717, -89.9707