Bernice is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 432 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bernice is the 296th largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bernice is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bernice is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bernice who work in office and administrative support (10.77%), food service (10.77%), and healthcare suport services (6.92%). Also of interest is that Bernice has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Another notable thing is that Bernice is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bernice is worth considering. Being a small town, Bernice does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Bernice is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.94% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Bernice in 2022 was $25,702, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,808 for a family of four. However, Bernice contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bernice is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bernice home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bernice residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bernice include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Dutch West Indian. The most common language spoken in Bernice is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
