Bear is a city located in New Castle County Delaware. Bear has a 2023 population of 21,625. Bear is currently growing at a rate of 1.07% annually and its population has increased by 1.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,397 in 2020.
The average household income in Bear is $85,833 with a poverty rate of 7.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bear is 36.7 years, 34.7 years for males, and 39 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bear was:
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.55
Average Family Size
2.69
Average Household Size
58.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.1%.
All
Male
Female
$47,605
Average Earnings
$50,788
Average Male
$38,623
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.72% of Bear residents speak only English, while 22.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.26% of the population.
rate
7.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.89%
Male Poverty Rate
8.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear is Other, with 23.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear is Multiple, with 0.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.3%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.3%
Male Marriage Rate
40.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,256
Number of Veterans
1,127
Male Veterans
129
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
9.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.1%
Labor Force Participation
64.6%
Employment Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
37.33%
Born in Bear
83.27%
Native Born
16.73%
Foreign Born
9.31%
Non Citizen
7.42%
Naturalized
83.27% of Bear residents were born in the United States, with 37.33% having been born in Delaware. 9.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.