Bern, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bern	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$71,020	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$89,649	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,630	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,318	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,684	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,137	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bern is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bern is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bern is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bern is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,760 $89,649 $179,298

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bern median earnings by income bracket

Bern employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.0%	30.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morrill, KS	217	$87,080	7.1%
Seneca, KS	1,975	$80,927	0.5%
Baileyville, KS	169	$77,245	5.0%
Fairview, KS	314	$75,725	6.9%
Sabetha, KS	2,630	$71,199	12.5%
Bern, KS	150	$89,649	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bassett, AR	150	$55,449	31.8%
Bieber, CA	150	$60,483	25.6%
Chinese Camp, CA	150	$0	100.0%
Daphnedale Park, CA	150	$0	100.0%
Aripeka, FL	150	$0	100.0%
Bern, KS	150	$89,649	10.2%

Source: The Bern, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.