Township in Emmet County, Michigan · 39.6 sq mi · 164 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Bear Creek township. The typical household earns $71,090, and the median resident is 51.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,551 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.88%
Men 49.4 · Women 52.6
2010–2026
6,506
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
6,506
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,506 | -7 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,513 | -7 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 6,520 | -13 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 6,533 | -29 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 6,562 | -25 | 0.38% |
| 2021 | 6,587 | +36 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 6,551 | +212 | 3.34% |
| 2019 | 6,339 | +34 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 6,305 | +16 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 6,289 | +28 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 61% | 54% |
| Never married | 22% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau