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Bernice, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lincoln Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,170
Population
361/sq mi density
$24,278
Median Income
$19,939 per capita
$90,300
Home Value
$100,634 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
372
Violent Crime/100K
2,110 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$24,278 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$90,300 home value, $680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
372 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,278
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,939
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.2%
111% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bernice vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bernice’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,278
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,939
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,490
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,777M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,509
Restaurants
120
Healthcare
163
Retail
177
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,490
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,888
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,278 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,490 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $2,777M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.524 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,509 |
| Restaurants | 120 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,490 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,888 |