Bernice is a city located in Union Parish Louisiana. Bernice has a 2020 population of 1,546. Bernice is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -8.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,693 in 2010.
The average household income in Bernice is $32,485 with a poverty rate of 33.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $471 per month, and the median house value is $59,800. The median age in Bernice is 40.8 years, 40.1 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bernicewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 928 | 60.34% |
White | 587 | 38.17% |
Some Other Race | 19 | 1.24% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 0.26% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 571 | 2.67 | 51.3 |
Non Family | 245 | 1.07 | 31.8 |
Married | 161 | 3.81 | 79.5 |
Female | 141 | 3.43 | 51.8 |
Male | 24 | 6.79 | 58.3 |
3.76
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 72 | 6.94% |
9th to 12th Grade | 88 | 8.48% |
High School Graduate | 591 | 56.94% |
Some College | 113 | 10.89% |
Associates Degree | 65 | 6.26% |
Bachelors Degree | 66 | 6.36% |
Graduate Degree | 43 | 4.14% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 632 | 529 | 48 |
White | 351 | 303 | 61 |
Hispanic | 52 | 43 | |
Other Race | 9 | ||
2+ Races | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.38%.
95.66% of Bernice residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 927 | 320 | 34.52% |
Hispanic | 141 | 122 | 86.52% |
White | 442 | 59 | 13.35% |
Multiple | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
33.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.08%
Male Poverty Rate
36.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bernice is Multiple, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bernice is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.04%.
32.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.2%
Male Marriage Rate
29.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 20 | 2.77% |
White | 7 | 1.74% |
37.04%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
42.4%
Labor Force Participation
40.4%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.88%
Born in Bernice
98.89%
Native Born
1.11%
Foreign Born
0.59%
Non Citizen
0.52%
Naturalized
98.89% of Bernice residents were born in the United States, with 88.88% having been born in Louisiana. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,546 | -16 | -1.02% |
2021 | 1,562 | -16 | -1.01% |
2020 | 1,578 | -16 | -1.00% |
2019 | 1,594 | -16 | -0.99% |
2018 | 1,610 | -14 | -0.86% |
2017 | 1,624 | -18 | -1.10% |
2016 | 1,642 | 0.00% | |
2015 | 1,642 | -9 | -0.55% |
2014 | 1,651 | 5 | 0.30% |
2013 | 1,646 | -11 | -0.66% |
2012 | 1,657 | -24 | -1.43% |
2011 | 1,681 | -12 | -0.71% |
2010 | 1,693 | 0.00% |