Genesee County > Bergen (village)
Population trend for Bergen
02,0001970: 1,0181,01819701980: 97697619801990: 1,1031,10319902000: 1,2401,24020002010: 1,1761,17620102020: 1,2081,20820202023: 1,2031,2032023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Bergen is a village in the Finger Lakes region in the town of Bergen.

Community anchors include Byron-Bergen Central School District and Byron.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Bergen: Bergen (Village, Genesee County); Bergen (Town, Genesee County).

2023 Median income for Genesee County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Genesee County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 664%.

234 129 23 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Bergen
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Bergen
Married-couple families: 182 (70.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 23 (8.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 55 (21.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 137 (70.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 58 (29.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Bergen

Pct 5 and under 27% Pct 6 to 17 7% Pct 18 to 64 16% Pct 65 and over 16%

The overall poverty rate in Bergen is 15 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Bergen lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,113 (93.7%) Different NY county: 62 (5.2%) 1,188 current residents Same house: 1,113 (93.7%) Same house Different NY county: 62 (5.2%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 9 (0.8%) Same county (different house) (under 1%) Different state: 4 (0.3%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Bergen residents
35.9 35.1 36.9 35.7 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau