Bernardsville, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,345. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,612 (+3.6% change)
Males: 3,599 (49.0%), Females: 3,746 (51.0%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $104,162
Median house value: $409,700

Population by Race

Races in Bernardsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), Italian (21.8%), German (19.2%), English (15.8%), Polish (5.2%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 12.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bernardsville

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernardsville borough

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

12.5% Foreign born (5.4% Europe, 3.3% Latin America, 3.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +714 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bernardsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernardsville:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 29 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 35 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • TETERBORO (about 38 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bernardsville:

  • SOMERSET (about 10 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: SMQ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 14 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 14 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)

Amtrak station near Bernardsville:

  • 18 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernardsville:

  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 9 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 19 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high school in Bernardsville:

  • BERNARDS HIGH (Students: 664; Location: 25 OLCOTT AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bernardsville:

  • BEDWELL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: SENEY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BERNARDSVILLE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 530; Location: SENEY DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Bernardsville:

  • SCHOOL OF ST ELIZABETH (Students: 271; Location: 141 SENEY DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PALMER SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: P.O. BOX 575; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bernardsville:

  • BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $623,659; Location: 1 ANDERSON HILL ROAD; 76,417 books; 8,880 audio materials; 3,556 video materials; 183 serial subscriptions)