Bear Creek township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,765

Bear Creek township is located in Luzerne County Pennsylvania. Bear Creek township has a 2024 population of 2,765. Bear Creek township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,756 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Creek township is $111,762 with a poverty rate of 5.65%. The median age in Bear Creek township is 48.8 years: 46.7 years for males, and 52.4 years for females.

Bear Creek township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.1%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Black or African American: 1.53%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Pennsylvania
County
Land Area (mi²)
67.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
41.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.33% (9)
The current population of Bear Creek township, Pennsylvania is 2,765 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,756.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,63896.1%
Two or more races622.26%
Black or African American421.53%
Asian20.07%
Native American10.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bear Creek township Population by Race

Bear Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Bear Creek township Median Age

48.8

Total

46.7

Male

52.4

Female

Bear Creek township Adults

There are 2,282 adults, (605 of whom are seniors) in Bear Creek township.

Bear Creek township Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear Creek township Sex Ratio

Female1,14841.82%
Male1,59758.18%

Bear Creek township Population by Age

Bear Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1512.3893.16.9
Married6373.1796.53.5
Non Family3981.1685.714.3
Female942.211000
Male222.591000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

93.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bear Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade251.2%
Associates Degree30314.51%
Bachelors Degree41920.07%
Graduate Degree28413.6%
High School Graduate60428.93%
Less Than 9th Grade261.25%
Some College42720.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bear Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bear Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9891,938644
2+ Races525218
Black303025
Hispanic252516
Asian222
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bear Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,679$92,321$67,500
Graduate Degree$95,938$116,382$84,000
High School Graduate$33,056$36,719$27,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,203$73,445$49,113
Some College$56,375$72,500$49,063

$63,203

Average Earnings

$73,445

Average Male

$49,113

Average Female

Bear Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear Creek township Language

93.51% of Bear Creek township residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.09% of the population.

Bear Creek township Language

Bear Creek township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6241214.61%
Black421740.48%
Multiple621727.42%

5.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.01%

Male Poverty Rate

3.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear Creek township is Black, with 40.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear Creek township is White, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.58%.

Bear Creek township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.84%
Some College3.42%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Bear Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.45%
Male Employed5.48%
Female Employed1.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Bear Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,766$137,239
Households$88,092$111,762
Married Families$131,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,591$60,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

61.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bear Creek township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bear Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

272

Number of Veterans

265

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War108
Vietnam83
Second Gulf War62
Korea5
World War II3

Bear Creek township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+75
55 to 6472
35 to 5462
65 to 7442
18 to 3421

Bear Creek township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27112.36%
Native American1100%

Bear Creek township Veterans by Race

Bear Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bear Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Creek township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.16%

Born in Bear Creek township

96.61%

Native Born

3.39%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

3.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.61% of Bear Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 77.16% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bear Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,76500%
20282,76500%
20272,76500%
20262,76500%
20252,76500%
20242,76500%
20232,76500%
20222,76520.07%
20212,76370.25%
20202,756110.4%
20192,745-6-0.22%
20182,75110.04%
20172,75040.15%
20162,746-2-0.07%
20152,748-9-0.33%
20142,757-5-0.18%
20132,762-10-0.36%
20122,772-2-0.07%
20112,774-1-0.04%
20102,77500%

Bear Creek township Population by Year