Bergen, NY City Data

Bergen, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,240 people who live in Bergen and approximately 60,370 who live in Genesee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bergen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bergen. We have included Bergen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bergen Information

Genesee County where Bergen resides is 495.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 60,370 and has a population rank of 802 out of all the places in the United States.

Bergen has a total of 1,240 people and of those residents there are 632 males and 608 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 685 births each year and around 583 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bergen varies per year, but currently 1,216 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 1,240 people who live in Bergen, there are 392 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bergen is 203 male and 189 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 883.

General Bergen Information
Total area in square miles - Genesee County	495.33
Water area in square miles - Genesee County	N/A
Resident population - Genesee County	60,370
Population rank - Genesee County	802
Total population	1,240
Total population (male)	632
Total population (female)	608
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - Genesee County	685
Deaths- Genesee County	583
Population of one race	1,216
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	392
Population under 20 years (male)	203
Population under 20 years (female)	189
Total population 18 years and over	883

Bergen Social Characteristics

There are 22,770 households in Bergen. Families make up 15,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bergen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,611), male householder with no wife present (1,076) and female householder with no husband present (2,105). The remainder of the Bergen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,947. Bergen, NY moving companies help people in Bergen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bergen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bergen is based, there are 24,248 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,092 never married, 13,290 now married, 667 separated, 3,074 widowed, and 2,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 499 separated, 737 widowed and 2,111 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bergen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bergen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Genesee County)
Total households	22,770
Family households (families)	15,905
With own children under 18 years	8,021
Married-couple family	12,611
With own children under 18 years	5,841
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,076
With own children under 18 years	529
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,105
With own children under 18 years	1,361
Nonfamily households	6,947
Householder living alone	5,637
65 years and over	2,535

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	174
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,050
Householder	318
Spouse	268
Child	410
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	190
Male householder	83
Male householder living alone	59
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	65
Female householder living alone	54
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,248
Never married	5,092
Now married	13,290
Separated	667
Widowed	3,074
Divorced	2,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	499
Widowed	737
Divorced	2,111

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,240
Male	632
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	1
Female	608
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,240
One race	1,216
White	1,182
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,240
People who are White alone	1,182
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,738
Same house	37,329
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,930
Different state or abroad	1,812
Different state	1,478
Abroad	334

PLACE OF BIRTH (Genesee County)
Total resident population	60,370
Born in United States	51,462
State of residence	53,212
Different state	5,542
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	1,305

Bergen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bergen. That total enrollment is 16,129 for the population of the country, which includes Bergen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,419 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,892.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bergen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,129
Pre-kindergarten	1,053
Public	665
Private	388
Kindergarten	863
Public	777
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,435
Public	6,747
Private	688
Elementary and high school	11,320
Public	10,283
Private	1,037
High school grades 9 to 12	3,885
Public	3,536
Private	349
College, undergraduate years	2,459
Public	2,120
Private	339
Graduate or professional school	434
Public	260
Private	174
Not enrolled in school	42,194

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,125
Less than 9th grade	1,993
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,251
High school graduate	15,301
Some college, no degree	7,248
Associate's degree	4,799
Bachelor's degree	6,533
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,062

Bergen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,639 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bergen. The Bergen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,491), service occupations (4,983), sales and office occupations (7,070), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (468), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,860) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,818). The 46,639 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,788 private wage and salary workers, 5,053 government workers, 1,809 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Genesee County)
Population 16 years and over	46,639
In labor force	31,084
Civilian labor force	31,027
Employed	29,690
Unemployed	1,337
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	23,791
In labor force	14,391
Civilian labor force	14,391
Unemployed Civilian labor force	605
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,848
In labor force	16,693
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	732
Armed forces	57

COMMUTING TO WORK (Genesee County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,042
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,046
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,841
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,001
Other means	237
Worked at home	762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	634,845

OCCUPATION (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,491
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,491
Service occupations	4,983
Sales and office occupations	7,070
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	468
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,860
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,818

INDUSTRY (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,491
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,080
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,023
Wholesale trade	1,232
Retail trade	3,292
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,329
Information	570
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	950
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,505
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,787
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,143
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,535

CLASS OF WORKER (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,491
Private wage and salary workers	22,788
Government workers	5,053
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,809
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bergen Housing Characteristics

In Bergen, NY there are 24,190 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,770 occupied and 1,420 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bergen, there are 16,522 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 349 units in Bergen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bergen, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bergen, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bergen. There are 261 housing units with rent less than $200, 406 with rent between $200-299, 1,842 with rent between $300-499 and 2,996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bergen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bergen, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Genesee County)
Total housing units	24,190
Occupied housing units	22,770
Vacant housing units	1,420

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Genesee County)
Total housing units	24,190
1-unit, detached	16,522
1-unit, attached	349
2 units	2,552
3 or 4 units	1,459
5 to 9 units	775
10 to 19 units	276
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	386
Mobile home	1,572

HOUSING TENURE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
Owner-occupied	16,611
Renter-occupied	6,159

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
No vehicles available	1,703
2 vehicle available	13,376
3 vehicles available	2,819
4 vehicles available	859
5 or more vehicles available	312

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
Utility gas	13,098
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,238
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,379
Coal or coke	70
Wood	653
Solar energy
Other fuel	166
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
Less Than $50,000	16,611
$50,000 to $99,999	8,597
$100,000 to $149,999	2,471
$150,000 to $199,999	562
$200,000 to $299,999	235
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	83,200

GROSS RENT (Genesee County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,159
Less than $200	261
$200 to $299	406
$300 to $499	1,842
$500 to $699	2,193
$700 to $999	737
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	N/A