Bernice, LA City Data

Bernice, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,809 people who live in Bernice and approximately 22,803 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bernice 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 Bernice. We have included Bernice housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bernice Information

Union County where Bernice resides is 905.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,803 and has a population rank of 1,654 out of all the places in the United States.

Bernice has a total of 1,809 people and of those residents there are 803 males and 1,006 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 328 births each year and around 285 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bernice varies per year, but currently 1,799 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,809 people who live in Bernice, there are 568 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bernice is 299 male and 269 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 1,308.

General Bernice Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	905.28
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	22,803
Population rank - Union County	1,654
Total population	1,809
Total population (male)	803
Total population (female)	1,006
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Union County	328
Deaths- Union County	285
Population of one race	1,799
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	568
Population under 20 years (male)	299
Population under 20 years (female)	269
Total population 18 years and over	1,308

Bernice Social Characteristics

There are 8,857 households in Bernice. Families make up 6,430 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bernice families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,897), male householder with no wife present (292) and female householder with no husband present (1,148). The remainder of the Bernice households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,445. Bernice, LA moving companies help people in Bernice 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 Bernice. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bernice is based, there are 9,336 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,704 never married, 5,366 now married, 267 separated, 1,221 widowed, and 778 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 312 widowed and 786 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bernice social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bernice.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	8,857
Family households (families)	6,430
With own children under 18 years	3,139
Married-couple family	4,897
With own children under 18 years	2,094
Male householder, no wife present, family	292
With own children under 18 years	134
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,148
With own children under 18 years	677
Nonfamily households	2,445
Householder living alone	2,212
65 years and over	970

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	250
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	218
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,476
Householder	453
Spouse	262
Child	566
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	234
Male householder	80
Male householder living alone	66
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	135
Female householder living alone	130
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,336
Never married	1,704
Now married	5,366
Separated	267
Widowed	1,221
Divorced	778
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	312
Divorced	786

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,809
Male	803
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	15
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	21
Female	1,006
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	16
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	40

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,809
One race	1,799
White	667
Black or African American	1,030
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,710
People who are White alone	604
People who are Black or African American alone	994
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	120
People who are Some other race alone	90

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,183
Same house	12,841
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,584
Different state or abroad	1,677
Different state	1,548
Abroad	129

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	22,803
Born in United States	17,329
State of residence	17,816
Different state	4,646
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	60
Foreign born	281

Bernice 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 Bernice. That total enrollment is 5,345 for the population of the country, which includes Bernice. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,130 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,915 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 669.

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 Bernice population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,345
Pre-kindergarten	335
Public	250
Private	85
Kindergarten	382
Public	360
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,673
Public	2,480
Private	193
Elementary and high school	3,958
Public	3,653
Private	305
High school grades 9 to 12	1,285
Public	1,173
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	583
Public	527
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	86
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	16,471

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,819
Less than 9th grade	1,415
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,783
High school graduate	5,943
Some college, no degree	2,602
Associate's degree	327
Bachelor's degree	1,749
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,196

Bernice Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,616 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bernice. The Bernice occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,289), service occupations (1,210), sales and office occupations (2,112), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (246), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,320) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,085). The 17,616 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,247 private wage and salary workers, 1,350 government workers, 650 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	17,616
In labor force	9,970
Civilian labor force	9,962
Employed	9,262
Unemployed	700
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	9,213
In labor force	4,626
Civilian labor force	4,626
Unemployed Civilian labor force	372
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,403
In labor force	5,344
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,062
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,111
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,529
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	72
Other means	107
Worked at home	203
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	272,560

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,289
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,289
Service occupations	1,210
Sales and office occupations	2,112
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	246
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,320
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,085

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,289
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	657
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,696
Wholesale trade	243
Retail trade	1,109
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	507
Information	322
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	485
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	406
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,828
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	374
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	376

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,289
Private wage and salary workers	7,247
Government workers	1,350
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	650
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bernice Housing Characteristics

In Bernice, LA there are 10,873 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,857 occupied and 2,016 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bernice, there are 7,143 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 74 units in Bernice. 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 Bernice, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bernice, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bernice. There are 195 housing units with rent less than $200, 211 with rent between $200-299, 596 with rent between $300-499 and 191 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bernice gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bernice, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	10,873
Occupied housing units	8,857
Vacant housing units	2,016

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	10,873
1-unit, detached	7,143
1-unit, attached	74
2 units	89
3 or 4 units	87
5 to 9 units	168
10 to 19 units	40
20 to 49 units	54
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	3,126

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	8,857
Owner-occupied	7,194
Renter-occupied	1,663

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	8,857
No vehicles available	954
2 vehicle available	5,098
3 vehicles available	1,192
4 vehicles available	266
5 or more vehicles available	46

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	8,857
Utility gas	3,875
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,080
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke
Wood	255
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	8,857
Less Than $50,000	7,194
$50,000 to $99,999	1,747
$100,000 to $149,999	510
$150,000 to $199,999	145
$200,000 to $299,999	108
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	63,900

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,663
Less than $200	195
$200 to $299	211
$300 to $499	596
$500 to $699	138
$700 to $999	41
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	5