East Bernard

Population: 2,653
Median household income: $73,775
Median home value: $269,200

Located in Wharton County, Texas, East Bernard is a community with a population of 2,653. At $73,775, its median household income sits above Wharton County's $66,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Bernard's population grew 12.7% from 2,355 to 2,653, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $165,900 to $269,200.

88.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,653
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,775
Median home value: $269,200
Median gross rent: $1,140
Housing units: 1,111
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3552,653

Median household income

$62,200$73,775

Median home value

$165,900$269,200

Median gross rent

$843$1,140

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,355	$62,200	$165,900	$843
2020	2,323	$67,692	$195,200	$841
2021	2,062	$70,323	$220,800	$893
2022	2,218	$72,500	$222,800	$1,130
2023	2,653	$73,775	$269,200	$1,140

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	7.2%
5 to 17	564	21.3%
18 to 24	159	6.0%
25 to 34	126	4.7%
35 to 44	578	21.8%
45 to 54	337	12.7%
55 to 64	302	11.4%
65 to 74	172	6.5%
75 and over	223	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,623	61.2%
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	21	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,009	38.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	13.3%
High school graduate	568	32.7%
Some college or associate's	536	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	245	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	158	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,017	87.4%
Carpooled	31	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	4.6%
Other means	33	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	191	17.2%
15 to 29 min	252	22.7%
30 to 44 min	265	23.9%
45 to 59 min	209	18.8%
60+ min	194	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 4.0% (106 of 2,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	825	84.1%
Nonfamily households	156	15.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	981	88.3%
Vacant	130	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	833	84.9%
Renter-occupied	148	15.1%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	978	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	1.5%
5 to 19 units	20	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4821988
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.5244, -96.0630