Bertram

Population: 1,998
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $195,100

Bertram, a community in Burnet County, Texas, has 1,998 residents. The median household income of $63,750 is below the Burnet County median ($77,158).

From 2019 to 2023, Bertram's population declined 11.4% from 2,254 to 1,998, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $143,000 to $195,100.

The typical home was built around 1986. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,998
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $195,100
Median gross rent: $1,343
Housing units: 780
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2541,998

Median household income

$73,657$63,750

Median home value

$143,000$195,100

Median gross rent

$1,010$1,343

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,254	$73,657	$143,000	$1,010
2020	1,890	$61,250	$151,200	$1,073
2021	1,852	$58,405	$163,600	$1,297
2022	1,832	$61,688	$180,900	$1,366
2023	1,998	$63,750	$195,100	$1,343

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	6.8%
5 to 17	357	17.9%
18 to 24	157	7.9%
25 to 34	291	14.6%
35 to 44	267	13.4%
45 to 54	240	12.0%
55 to 64	177	8.9%
65 to 74	242	12.1%
75 and over	131	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,196	59.9%
Black or African American	44	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.5%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	175	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	570	28.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	263	19.5%
High school graduate	519	38.5%
Some college or associate's	321	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	168	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	77	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	634	76.3%
Carpooled	96	11.6%
Public transit	15	1.8%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	8.1%
Other means	15	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	15.1%
15 to 29 min	192	25.1%
30 to 44 min	171	22.4%
45 to 59 min	187	24.5%
60+ min	99	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 13.6% (259 of 1,911)

	Count	Share
Family households	439	60.2%
Nonfamily households	290	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	93.5%
Vacant	51	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	569	78.1%
Renter-occupied	160	21.9%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	672	86.2%
1-unit, attached	13	1.7%
2 to 4 units	7	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	88	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807864
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.7420, -98.0624