Population 3,731 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bernice
Household size in Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bernice has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Bernice is young: half of its residents are under 35.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 17.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 20.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Bernice (23.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 7.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bernice
Renters in Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 26.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 28.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 33.8% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 27.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bernice is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Lansing as a whole (27.5%). About three in ten owners (29.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bernice than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1965 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1965 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Bernice is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,022 | $878 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,092 | $1,040 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,181 | $1,112 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,290 | $1,376 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$499 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Bernice runs $1,290 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Bernice
Bachelor's degrees in Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 21.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 20.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 24.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 28.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bernice have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 89.3% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 89.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 90.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 93.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bernice: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Lansing.
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 Bernice
| Period | Bernice | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bernice runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Bernice compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice | 2.43 | 35.2 | 23.5% | 35.7% | 5.8% | 1960 | $1,290 | 18.6% | 94.3% | 10.6% |
| Hollywood | 2.59 | 40.3 | 11.9% | 20.2% | 8.0% | 1961 | $1,226 | 42.2% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| South Hammond | 2.35 | 42.5 | 12.7% | 32.0% | 13.5% | 1944 | $1,285 | 14.7% | 82.3% | 3.2% |
| Columbia Center | 2.50 | 30.9 | 25.1% | 53.9% | 5.3% | 1971 | $1,007 | 12.7% | 80.6% | 4.5% |
| Central Hammond | 2.67 | 42.1 | 26.0% | 48.9% | 17.0% | 1948 | $997 | 9.4% | 73.5% | 7.6% |
| Fairmeadow | 2.53 | 42.0 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 2.8% | 1966 | $1,652 | 57.5% | 97.5% | 10.2% |
| Forestdale | 2.62 | 31.2 | 18.3% | 50.7% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,329 | 32.2% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| North Hammond | 3.12 | 32.5 | 16.8% | 51.9% | 15.7% | 1943 | $1,039 | 13.7% | 69.4% | 6.4% |
| Berger | 2.76 | 37.8 | 23.3% | 26.3% | 8.1% | 1964 | $1,662 | 20.7% | 95.1% | 9.9% |
| Pulaski Park | 2.66 | 35.3 | 19.0% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1946 | $893 | 12.9% | 76.7% | 8.9% |
| Turner-Meyn Park | 2.75 | 41.3 | 20.3% | 22.5% | 7.7% | 1958 | $1,354 | 12.6% | 81.2% | 6.3% |
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 Bernice. 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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