Population 132 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Berne
Household size in South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
South Berne is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.6, South Berne is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in South Berne: 1.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 South Berne
Renters in South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.3% of households in South Berne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in South Berne than nationally: 6.7%, 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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Berne are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the wider Albany area, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $929 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $778 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,059 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $966 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$37 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Berne costs $966 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 South Berne
Bachelor's degrees in South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in South Berne (35.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Albany area (42.2%).
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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in South Berne: 96.0% 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 South Berne
| Period | South Berne | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Berne has been low: just 0.6% 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).
South Berne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Berne | 2.16 | 52.6 | 1.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 1980 | $966 | 35.0% | 96.0% | 0.6% |
| Berne | 2.36 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 16.3% | 1970 | $1,014 | 35.7% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
| West Berne | 2.23 | 51.1 | 4.5% | 13.5% | 10.3% | 1981 | $949 | 23.9% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| Huntersland | 2.14 | 47.6 | 7.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 1972 | $935 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| Hawversville | 2.19 | 54.4 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 39.9% | 1975 | $1,215 | 28.7% | 93.3% | 2.4% |
| Rensselaerville | 2.26 | 53.4 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 33.8% | 1976 | $1,299 | 43.1% | 96.5% | 6.2% |
| Knox | 2.47 | 47.5 | 11.0% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 1976 | $1,087 | 36.0% | 99.4% | 5.9% |
| Middleburgh | 2.16 | 49.9 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 24.0% | 1959 | $1,001 | 26.9% | 92.5% | 2.4% |
| East Berne | 2.22 | 50.6 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 21.8% | 1968 | $1,012 | 34.9% | 98.7% | 8.0% |
| Shutter Corners | 2.30 | 48.6 | 6.8% | 21.0% | 7.9% | 1977 | $873 | 27.6% | 92.7% | 2.6% |
| Reidsville | 2.04 | 50.4 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 27.4% | 1968 | $934 | 33.1% | 98.0% | 13.3% |
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 South Berne. 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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