COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bern vs St. Joseph
PLACE A
Bern, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
St. Joseph, Tennessee
Bern is 81% smaller than St. Joseph. Bern earns more, with a median household income $13,388 higher.
BERNST. JOSEPHDIFFERENCE
Total population161829−81% vs St. Joseph
Population density567220+347
Population growth-3.0%1.0%−4.0 pts
Median age50.539.6+10.9
Male50.7%51.0%−0.2 pts
Female49.3%49.0%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic99.3%90.7%+8.6 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.7%4.0%−3.2 pts
Median household income$62,500$49,112+$13,388
Per capita income$38,817$44,704−$5,887
Poverty rate5.1%13.8%−8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3530.609−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%10.4%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree8.8%5.5%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation73.9%59.1%+14.7 pts
Median home value$127,300$171,300−$44,000
Median gross rent$567$631−$64
Owner-occupied88.2%80.3%+7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%10.4%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households12.5%47.0%−34.5 pts
Average commute25.429.4−4.0
Worked from home3.0%5.0%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%7.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025