Bernville

Population: 817
Median household income: $88,958
Median home value: $220,900

Bernville is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 817 residents. The median household income of $88,958 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Bernville's population declined 4.0% from 851 to 817, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $159,600 to $220,900.

The median resident is 30.5 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 817
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,958
Median home value: $220,900
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 307
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

851817

Median household income

$56,750$88,958

Median home value

$159,600$220,900

Median gross rent

$856$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	851	$56,750	$159,600	$856
2020	868	$56,696	$165,100	$871
2021	848	$85,833	$175,800	$970
2022	837	$84,196	$194,400	$1,081
2023	817	$88,958	$220,900	$1,098

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	8.0%
5 to 17	148	18.1%
18 to 24	79	9.7%
25 to 34	170	20.8%
35 to 44	132	16.2%
45 to 54	52	6.4%
55 to 64	44	5.4%
65 to 74	85	10.4%
75 and over	42	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	754	92.3%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	6.5%
High school graduate	217	41.3%
Some college or associate's	113	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	110	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	51	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	356	77.7%
Carpooled	76	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	11.5%
15 to 29 min	193	43.5%
30 to 44 min	109	24.5%
45 to 59 min	62	14.0%
60+ min	29	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 4.4% (36 of 817)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	77.1%
Nonfamily households	67	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	292	95.1%
Vacant	15	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	69.9%
Renter-occupied	88	30.1%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached15.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	70.7%
1-unit, attached	48	15.6%
2 to 4 units	31	10.1%
5 to 19 units	11	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205848
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4338, -76.1112