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Bern, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,569 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Bern:

$181,569
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,034 - $253,416

Total population: 591 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 564 (185 farm, 379 nonfarm))

Houses: 173 (162 occupied: 147 owner occupied, 15 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

9%
State:

32%

Housing density: 5 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $113,972.

Median contract rent in 2022: $687 (lower quartile is $614, upper quartile is $694)


Median gross rent in Bern, WI in 2022: $878

Housing units in Bern with a mortgage: 16 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26



Bern, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 132,408
  • In family households: 111,742 (28,531 male householders, 7,795 female householders)
    29,251 spouses, 39,241 children (36,666 natural, 886 adopted, 1,689 stepchildren), 1,323 grandchildren, 881 brothers or sisters, 808 parents, foster children, 742 other relatives, 2,700 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 20,666 (8,428 male householders (6,499 living alone)), 8,422 female householders (7,199 living alone)), 3,816 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,655 (1,152 institutionalized population)

26,679 married couples with children.
5,395 single-parent households (1,545 men, 3,850 women).

92.2% of residents of Bern speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bern, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bern, Wisconsin
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 282 bedrooms
  • 563 bedrooms
  • 504 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bern, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bern, Wisconsin
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 93 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bern in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bern in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5no vehicle
  • 171 vehicle
  • 622 vehicles
  • 433 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bern in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bern in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 51 vehicle
  • 102 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bern, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bern, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 124 rooms
  • 305 rooms
  • 226 rooms
  • 417 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 219+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bern, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bern, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 35 rooms
  • 56 rooms
  • 37 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bern, WI
  • Bern, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bern, WI in 2022
  • 2,799Less than $10,000
  • 3,993$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,858$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4,711$30,000 to $39,999
  • 6,175$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,636$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6,943$60,000 to $74,999
  • 9,315$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7,032$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,416$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,915$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,939$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.6%
Number of people working at home: 31 (10.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 9
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 10
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 26
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 28
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 30
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 20
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 28
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 15
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 16
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 10

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 164 (59.0%)
  • Carpooled: 32 (11.5%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 2 (0.7%)
  • Other means: 1 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (27.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Ancestries in Bern, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 360 (56.2%)
  • Polish: 48 (7.5%)
  • Irish: 42 (6.6%)
  • Other: 38 (5.9%)
  • United States: 34 (5.3%)
  • Norwegian: 29 (4.5%)
  • English: 28 (4.4%)
  • Swedish: 15 (2.3%)
  • Dutch: 13 (2.0%)
  • Danish: 12 (1.9%)
  • Czech: 9 (1.4%)
  • Swiss: 6 (0.9%)
  • French: 4 (0.6%)
  • French Canadian: 3 (0.5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 449
  • Other state: 110
  • Northeast: 21
  • Midwest: 79
  • South: 10
  • West: 0

69% of Bern residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 70
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17
  • Associate degree: 8
  • Bachelor's degree: 3
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 63
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
  • Associate degree: 7
  • Bachelor's degree: 17
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Bern marital status for males
Bern marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 154
  • Two: 2
  • Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $65,431

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.9%
Year householders moved into residence in Bern
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bern, WI
  • 46.9%Wood
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bern, WI
  • 53.3%Wood
  • 26.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:

50.0%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

14.3%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

18.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability