Bear Creek, Alabama Population 2024

1,062
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Bear Creek Demographics

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

  • White: 93.32%
  • Other race: 5.54%
  • Two or more races: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
13.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
77.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.31% (24)
The current population of Bear Creek, Alabama is 1,062 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,038.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,22993.32%
Other race735.54%
Two or more races80.61%
Native American70.53%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
93.32%5.54%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bear Creek Population by Race

Bear Creek Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180MaleFemale

Bear Creek Median Age

41.3

Total

41

Male

47.6

Female

Bear Creek Adults

There are 1,043 adults, (219 of whom are seniors) in Bear Creek.

Bear Creek Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear Creek Sex Ratio

Female49237.36%
Male82562.64%

Bear Creek Population by Age

Bear Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4552.8981.118.9
Non Family1771.3280.219.8
Married1763.8492.67.4
Female764.395050
Male262.851000

3.82

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

38.68%5.71%16.7%38.9%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bear Creek Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150200

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20723.31%
Associates Degree485.41%
Bachelors Degree606.76%
Graduate Degree242.7%
High School Graduate32937.05%
Less Than 9th Grade566.31%
Some College16418.47%
6.31%23.31%37.05%18.47%5.41%6.76%Over 25 Education

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

2+ RacesWhiteNative AmericanHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White84461783
Hispanic3550
Other Race3000
Native American711
2+ Races220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 14.29%.

Bear Creek Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$88,068$0$0
High School Graduate$33,750$36,797$0
Less Than 9th Grade$27,574$28,088$0
Overall$32,969$37,308$0
Some College$35,000$67,788$0

$32,969

Average Earnings

$37,308

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Bear Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear Creek Language by Age

93.44%6.4%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear Creek Language

93.44% of Bear Creek residents speak only English, while 6.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.4% of the population.

Bear Creek Language

Bear Creek Poverty by Race

NativeWhiteHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,21918114.85%
Native7685.71%
Hispanic7856.41%

14.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.46%

Male Poverty Rate

19.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear Creek is Native, with 85.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear Creek is Hispanic, with 6.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.59%.

Bear Creek Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College26.42%
Bachelors or Greater20.24%
Less Than 9th Grade17.11%
High School4.26%

Bear Creek Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed28%
Female Employed8.54%
Male Employed0%

Bear Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear Creek Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,929$62,583
Households$36,250$51,465
Married Families$74,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,044$30,214
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear Creek Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear Creek Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-34020406080

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

TwoOrMoreRacesHispanicOtherRaceWhiteWhiteNonHispanicIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear Creek Marital Status

33.33%10.26%46.15%10.26%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

68

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War4
Korea4
World War II0

Bear Creek Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05101520253035404550

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7446
75+9
55 to 647
35 to 546
18 to 340

Bear Creek Veterans by Age

White2+ Races0510152025303540455055606570

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White666.72%
2+ Races2100%

Bear Creek Veterans by Race

Bear Creek Veterans by Education

38.24%16.18%45.59%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear Creek Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

45.3%

Labor Force Participation

40.5%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bear Creek Employment by Age

Other Race2+ RacesHispanicWhite Non-HispanicWhiteNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Creek Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Creek Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

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

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.16%

Born in Bear Creek

97.72%

Native Born

2.28%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.72% of Bear Creek residents were born in the United States, with 58.16% having been born in Alabama. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bear Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,09260.55%
20281,08660.56%
20271,08060.56%
20261,07460.56%
20251,06860.56%
20241,06260.57%
20231,05650.48%
20221,051100.96%
20211,04130.29%
20201,038-27-2.54%
20191,06520.19%
20181,06310.09%
20171,06230.28%
20161,059-2-0.19%
20151,061-2-0.19%
20141,06330.28%
20131,060-9-0.84%
20121,069-5-0.47%
20111,074100.94%
20101,06400%

Bear Creek Population by Year