New Bern is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of New Bern is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.12 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
New Bern is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.
The overall education level of New Bern is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.37% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in New Bern in 2018 was $35,330, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,320 for a family of four. However, New Bern contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
New Bern is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Bern home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Bern residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Bern include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in New Bern is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
