Bear Lake

County:: Manistee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.761
State:: Michigan

Bear Lake is a CDP located in Manistee County, Michigan. Bear Lake has a 2025 population of 294. Bear Lake is currently declining at a rate of -1.01% annually and its population has decreased by -20.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 371 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Lake is $67,948 with a poverty rate of 9.8%.The median age in Bear Lake is 70.1 years: 72.1 years for males, and 68.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Lake includes 93.06% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	228	93.06%
Two or more races	7	2.86%
Native American	6	2.45%
Other race	4	1.63%

Bear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bear Lake's average per capita income is $28,182. Household income levels show a median of $53,750. The poverty rate stands at 9.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,750	-
Families	$69,167	$72,599
Households	$53,750	$67,948
Non Families	$35,000	$54,444

$28,182

Average Income

$53,750

Median Household Income

9.8%

Poverty Rate