Bear Lake

County:: Manistee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.316
State:: Michigan

Bear Lake is a village located in Manistee County, Michigan. Bear Lake has a 2025 population of 337. Bear Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 336 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Lake is $65,304 with a poverty rate of 4.94%. The median age in Bear Lake is 43.5 years: 42.3 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Lake includes 91.32% White, 4.53% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	242	91.32%
Native American	12	4.53%
Two or more races	9	3.4%
Other race	2	0.75%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bear Lake's average per capita income is $43,125. Household income levels show a median of $54,886. The poverty rate stands at 4.94%.

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	$69,375	-
Families	$62,500	$71,799
Households	$54,886	$65,304
Non Families	$33,250	$40,562

$43,125

Average Income

$54,886

Median Household Income

4.94%

Poverty Rate