Bear Creek, Michigan Population 2024

6,520

Bear Creek is a city located in Michigan. Bear Creek has a 2024 population of 6,520. Bear Creek is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -0.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,549 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Creek is $91,348 with a poverty rate of 7.83%. The median age in Bear Creek is 46.7 years: 46.6 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Bear Creek Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bear Creek was:

  • White: 95.38%
  • Two or more races: 2.57%
  • Native American: 0.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.67%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
164.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-29)
The current population of Bear Creek, Michigan is 6,520 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,549.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,24195.38%
Two or more races1682.57%
Native American570.87%
Black or African American440.67%
Other race260.4%
Asian70.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bear Creek Population by Race

Bear Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Bear Creek Median Age

46.7

Total

46.6

Male

48.3

Female

Bear Creek Adults

There are 5,384 adults, (1,525 of whom are seniors) in Bear Creek.

Bear Creek Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear Creek Sex Ratio

Female3,48553.26%
Male3,05846.74%

Bear Creek Population by Age

Bear Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8642.2862.337.7
Married1,3893.0978.821.2
Non Family1,1801.1739.460.6
Female1822.9481.918.1
Male1132.8766.433.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bear Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1282.65%
Associates Degree52910.97%
Bachelors Degree1,02421.23%
Graduate Degree76315.82%
High School Graduate1,28126.55%
Less Than 9th Grade110.23%
Some College1,08822.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bear Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bear Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5434,4041,666
2+ Races10010050
Hispanic939384
Native American47470
Other Race26260
Black23230
Asian550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 90.32%.

Bear Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,197$64,306$51,250
Graduate Degree$57,117$47,299$58,986
High School Graduate$33,225$38,048$27,835
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,958$48,935$36,875
Some College$34,107$50,844$27,143

$43,958

Average Earnings

$48,935

Average Male

$36,875

Average Female

Bear Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear Creek Language

96.48% of Bear Creek residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Bear Creek Language

Bear Creek Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,1435028.17%
Multiple16884.76%
Black4412.27%

7.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.62%

Male Poverty Rate

8.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear Creek is White, with 8.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear Creek is Black, with 2.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.61%.

Bear Creek Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.3%
High School12.72%
Some College8.53%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bear Creek Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.06%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.71%
Female Unemployed0%

Bear Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,500$104,649
Households$68,155$91,348
Married Families$99,522$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,682$66,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bear Creek Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bear Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

307

Number of Veterans

307

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam119
First Gulf War49
Korea26
Second Gulf War21
World War II0

Bear Creek Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+147
65 to 7497
35 to 5449
55 to 6414
18 to 340

Bear Creek Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3055.99%
Black12.27%
2+ Races10.68%

Bear Creek Veterans by Race

Bear Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bear Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Creek Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.98%

Born in Bear Creek

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Bear Creek residents were born in the United States, with 79.98% having been born in Michigan. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bear Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,410-22-0.34%
20286,432-22-0.34%
20276,454-22-0.34%
20266,476-22-0.34%
20256,498-22-0.34%
20246,520-22-0.34%
20236,542-22-0.34%
20226,564-22-0.33%
20216,586370.56%
20206,5492103.31%
20196,339340.54%
20186,305160.25%
20176,289280.45%
20166,26160.1%
20156,255-6-0.1%
20146,26180.13%
20136,253250.4%
20126,228120.19%
20116,216150.24%
20106,20100%

Bear Creek Population by Year