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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.2%
164 → 162
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.9%
$46,250 → $61,944
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bern across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
161
-1 from 2023 (162)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,976
+$14,032 from 2023 ($61,944)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 164 | — | $46,250 | — |
| 2015 | 164 | +0% | $51,250 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 163 | -0.6% | $68,500 | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 163 | +0% | $73,125 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 163 | +0% | $69,375 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 162 | -0.6% | $61,944 | -10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.