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Bern, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Brown County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
132
Population
471/sq mi density
$61,944
Median Income
$37,860 per capita
$120,300
Home Value
$249,879 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
599 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,944 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,944
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,860
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bern vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bern’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,944
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,860
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,735
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.1%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$702M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
33%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
339
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
35
Retail
35
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,735
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,643
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,860 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,735 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $702M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 339 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,735 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,643 |