Bertram, TX

City in Burnet County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,037

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.1

years ∙ half population younger than 38.1, half older

Diversity Index

56.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.5%

foreign-born population

93.5%Native

6.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bertram is a city within Burnet County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Burnet County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.741980° N, 98.062355° W

DMS30° 44′ 31.13″ N, 98° 03′ 44.48″ W

Population Density & area

1,084/sq mi (418.3/km²)

Total Area

1.89 sq mi (4.91 km²)

Land Area

1.88 sq mi (4.87 km²) · 99.22%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 0.78%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.2% male

Male 47.2%

Female 52.8%

males per 100 females

Bertram 89.5

Burnet County 97.7

Texas 99.6

Nativity

6.5%

foreign-born population

93.5%Native

6.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bertram 6.5%

Burnet County 8%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.1

years ∙ half population younger than 38.1, half older

Bertram

38.1

Burnet County

44.1

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

71.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bertram 71.5

Burnet County 78.8

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23%	20.5%	25%
Working age (18-64)	58.3%	55.9%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	18.7%	23.6%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.5	78.8	62.4
Child dependency ratio	39.5	36.6	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	32	42.2	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

59.5%

Black

2.1%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

27.1%

Other

11.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

56.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bertram 56.1%

Burnet County 44.4%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bertram population

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	27.1%	23.4%	39.7%
Mexican	19.9%	20.4%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	7%	2.7%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	72.9%	76.6%	60.3%
One race	62.5%	73.1%	57.2%
White	59.5%	70.7%	39.1%
Black or African American	2.1%	1.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.2%	0.7%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	10.4%	3.5%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.7% family

Family 58.7%

Non family 41.3%

% family households

Bertram 58.7%

Burnet County 72%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.43

persons per household

Bertram

2.43

Burnet County

2.46

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bertram population

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Total households	809	20,969	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.43	2.46	2.69
Family households	475	15,106	7,443,447
Average family size	3.12	2.89	3.3
Married couple family	323	12,342	5,376,819
Other families	152	2,764	2,066,628
Male householder	50	1,038	591,475
Female householder	102	1,726	1,475,153
Non-family households	334	5,863	3,549,369
One-person households	285	4,947	2,885,361
Male householder	91	2,174	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	20	875	338,159
Female householder	194	2,773	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	87	1,559	643,272
Other living arrangements	49	916	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

874

housing units

Bertram 874

Burnet County 25,555

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

92.6% occupied

Occupied 92.6%

Vacant 7.4%

vacancy rate

Bertram 7.4%

Burnet County 17.9%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.2%

Single family houses

86.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.6%

Mobile homes

12.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

25.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

39.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.5	5.4
1–3 rooms	5.4%	10.5%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	68.6%	59.7%	52.8%
7+ rooms	26.1%	29.8%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	3%
1 bedroom	7.2%	5.9%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	25.9%	21.1%	21%
3 bedrooms	55%	53.3%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	11.9%	18.1%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1997	1992
Total housing units	874	25,555	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76% owners

Renter-occupied 24%

Owner-occupied 76%

homeownership rate

Bertram 76%

Burnet County 76.3%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.18

Owner-occupied

3.21

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bertram 2.18

Burnet County 2.48

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Total occupied units	809	20,969	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	36.1%	25.4%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	40.7%	43.5%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	12%	18.3%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	11.3%	12.9%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.4%	96.7%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	2.6%	2.8%	3.2%
1.51 or more	1%	0.5%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.7%	3.7%	5.4%
1 vehicle	36.6%	26.2%	33%
2 vehicles	35.7%	42.7%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	22%	27.4%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.3%	17.3%	37.4%
Electricity	74%	79.8%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0.6%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.7%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	1.6%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.6%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$224,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bertram

$224,200

Burnet County

$344,000

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

34.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

34.9%

Owners without a mortgage

12.6%

Renters

56.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$224,200	$344,000	$283,800
Under $100,000	13.1%	12.2%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.7%	13.9%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.6%	16.4%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	27.2%	26.5%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.3%	21.5%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	9.6%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.4%	48.7%	56%
Without a mortgage	44.6%	51.3%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,603	$2,003	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$520	$653	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,522	$1,319	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bertram 19.7%

Burnet County 28.5%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

18%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bertram 18%

Burnet County 10.9%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

420

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

83.1%

College / Undergraduate

5.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bertram

16.4%

Burnet County

16%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	420	10,995	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	9%	9.2%	5.6%
K–12	83.1%	74.7%	70.6%
Kindergarten	3.1%	5.1%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	8.6%	21.5%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	46.2%	23.2%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.2%	24.9%	22.3%
College or graduate school	7.9%	16%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	5.7%	12.9%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	2.1%	3.1%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	16.4%	16%	36.3%
School type
Public school	97.6%	80.1%	86.9%
Private school	2.4%	19.9%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,391

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.4%

HS graduate

32.9%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

7.2%

Bachelors degree

13.3%

Graduate or professional degree

6.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

39.1% · 60.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.5% · 66.5%

HS graduate

51.2% · 48.8%

Some college no degree

48.4% · 51.6%

Associates degree

60% · 40%

Bachelors degree

43.8% · 56.2%

Graduate or professional degree

12.4% · 87.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Population (25+)	1,391	38,017	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	6.6%	6.2%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.4%	4.7%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	32.9%	29.5%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	23.6%	20.1%
Associate's degree	7.2%	7.4%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.7%	28.5%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	13.3%	19%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	6.4%	9.5%	12.3%
High School or higher	82%	89.1%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,216

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$26,842

HS graduate

$41,786

Some college or associates

$40,644

Bachelors degree

$63,750

Graduate or professional degree

$63,306

Poverty Rate

3.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

53.4%

HS graduate

9.2%

Some college or associates

7.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,216	$46,132	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$26,842	$36,145	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,786	$34,342	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$40,644	$50,869	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$63,750	$61,328	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$63,306	$65,991	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	53.4%	18%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.2%	7%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	7.3%	6.2%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.3%	3.5%	4.5%

Insights for Bertram, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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