Population 1,585 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bernards
Household size in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.54 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.81 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bernards are small: just 1.95 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Bernards skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Bernards (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bernards
Renters in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Bernards rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Among owners, 46.1% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bernards: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bernards is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,814 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,929 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,122 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,586 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$772 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bernards costs $2,586 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bernards
Bachelor's degrees in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bernards: 61.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bernards: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bernards
| Period | Bernards | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bernards has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bernards compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards | 1.95 | 47.3 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 2.5% | 1986 | $2,586 | 61.7% | 95.9% | 0.2% |
| Basking Ridge | 2.74 | 46.9 | 5.8% | 14.3% | 2.7% | 1983 | $2,489 | 74.4% | 96.4% | 4.5% |
| Millington | 3.10 | 48.8 | 2.3% | 12.9% | 3.3% | 1967 | $1,933 | 69.4% | 96.3% | 3.6% |
| Warren | 2.98 | 45.2 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 4.1% | 1984 | $2,071 | 67.9% | 97.0% | 3.6% |
| Stirling | 3.01 | 38.5 | 4.5% | 14.9% | 3.4% | 1972 | $2,007 | 61.2% | 95.7% | 7.1% |
| Martinsville | 2.89 | 42.9 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 1977 | $2,039 | 73.9% | 98.8% | 4.3% |
| Gillette | 2.90 | 38.7 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1974 | $2,650 | 68.6% | 95.6% | 7.1% |
| Bernardsville | 2.94 | 41.6 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 1961 | $2,257 | 75.6% | 97.6% | 4.5% |
| Madisonville | 2.46 | 50.4 | 4.0% | 29.2% | 1.8% | 1969 | $869 | 69.5% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
| Bedminster | 2.09 | 49.1 | 5.3% | 20.6% | 2.2% | 1980 | $2,385 | 65.9% | 97.3% | 4.5% |
| Green Knoll | 2.70 | 43.9 | 4.1% | 16.6% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,927 | 64.1% | 97.5% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bernards. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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