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:
- MATHENY SCHOOL & HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; PEAPACK, NJ)
- MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- RUNNELLS SPECIALIZED HOSP-UNION CO (about 11 miles; BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ)
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)