Bernie, MO Population

Overview

1,796

Total Population

48.6

Median age

52.28%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bernie's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bernie is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bernie's population under 18 was 17.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bernie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bernie, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 12.36% aged 15 to 29, 47.44% aged 30 to 64, 23.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 82 more females than males in Bernie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.28% females and 47.72% males in Bernie, MO.
The Bernie, MO gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 149.

Bernie's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bernie population: 91.26% are White, 2.67% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 1.45% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.
Bernie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,768 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bernie is White with a population of 1,639 (91.26% of the total population).

Bernie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,961 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bernie's population increased by 149 (8.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bernie's population decreased by 108 (5.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bernie's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,785.