Living in Bern, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bern · Census data 2020–2024
Bern has 136 residents with a median age of 50.5. The median household income is $62,500 (16% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $127,300, the median rent is $567/month.
Bern is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bern at a glance
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 50.5State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $62,500State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $127,300State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $567/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.5%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Bern a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 41% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.1%.
Cons: Median household income 16% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 25 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Bern
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bern the median home value is $127,300, 62% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $567 per month, which is 10% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,092 a month in housing costs.
Bern median household income
The median household income in Bern is $62,500 and the income per person is $38,817. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Bern: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 76
- Owner-occupied
- 88.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 11.8%
- Vacant
- 10.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1944
- Average household size
- 2.00
Bern demographics
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 50.5
- Under 18
- 2.9%
- 65 and older
- 19.9%
- Households
- 68
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 1.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bern ›
Education in Bern
25.5% of adults 25 and older in Bern have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 8.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bern
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 3%
- Drive alone
- 53.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
Bern vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Bern, KS?
The median household income in Bern is $62,500, 16% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bern?
The median home value in Bern is $127,300, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Bern?
The median gross rent in Bern is $567 per month, about 10% of household income.
Is Bern, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 41% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.1%. Minuses: median household income 16% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 25 minutes.
What is the median age in Bern?
The median age in Bern is 50.5 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Bern?
The average commute to work in Bern is 25 minutes; 3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bern?
The unemployment rate in Bern is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bern?
25.5% of adults in Bern have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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