Moving to Berne, New York

Population: 2,846. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,845 (-0.0% change)
Males: 1,408 (49.5%), Females: 1,438 (50.5%)

Albany County

Zip code: 12023

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $47,174
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Berne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), Irish (18.1%), Italian (10.6%), English (10.2%), Dutch (9.3%), United States (9.3%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berne

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berne town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

2.2% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berne:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berne:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 72 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berne:

  • KNOX (about 7 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)
  • DUANESBURG (about 9 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4B1)
  • GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)

Amtrak station near Berne:

  • 19 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, 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 Berne:

  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 22 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 28 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)

Public primary/middle schools in Berne:

  • BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JSHS (Students: 657; Location: 1738 HELDERBERG TRL; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ES (Students: 443; Location: 1738 HELDERBERG TRL; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Berne:

  • BERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,542; Location: 1656 HELDERBERG TRAIL; 12,210 books; 70 audio materials; 460 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)