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Population and households in Bernie
Household size in Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bernie run small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bernie skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, 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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Bernie than nationally: 8.7%, against 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 Bernie
Renters in Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Bernie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.3%) 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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bernie is close to the national rate: 8.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (10.5%).
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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Bernie leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, 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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bernie costs $885 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bernie
Bachelor's degrees in Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bernie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Bernie never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Bernie
| Period | Bernie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bernie than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Bernie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie | 2.49 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1974 | $885 | 16.2% | 79.2% | 4.0% |
| Pyletown | 2.35 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 3.3% | 1973 | $974 | 16.3% | 86.3% | 11.2% |
| Powe | 2.37 | 44.1 | 9.9% | 14.4% | 5.7% | 1974 | $887 | 15.3% | 86.2% | 8.6% |
| Malden | 2.30 | 38.5 | 19.1% | 45.2% | 16.9% | 1972 | $711 | 11.8% | 82.8% | 7.8% |
| Frisco | 2.13 | 46.4 | 8.1% | 38.2% | 27.9% | 1970 | $1,205 | 14.7% | 87.3% | 9.6% |
| La Valle | 2.10 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 42.3% | 28.9% | 1969 | $1,313 | 15.8% | 88.5% | 11.0% |
| Dexter | 2.47 | 41.2 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 11.5% | 1974 | $821 | 22.1% | 87.7% | 1.8% |
| Parma | 2.45 | 39.0 | 29.6% | 36.4% | 13.4% | 1968 | $630 | 9.1% | 81.6% | 2.3% |
| Glennonville | 2.45 | 38.5 | 14.0% | 19.1% | 17.0% | 1980 | $683 | 12.7% | 89.8% | 1.7% |
| Penermon | 2.29 | 47.7 | 11.7% | 27.4% | 23.0% | 1975 | $644 | 9.0% | 81.1% | 2.6% |
| Risco | 2.27 | 38.9 | 34.9% | 36.3% | 12.3% | 1960 | $673 | 12.2% | 90.9% | 4.4% |
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 Bernie. 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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