Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 67.1 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Bear Creek township. The typical household earns $88,333, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,747 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.32%
Men 47.7 · Women 52.8
2010–2026
2,839
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
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
2,839
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,839 | +19 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,820 | +19 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 2,801 | +29 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 2,772 | +12 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 2,760 | +3 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 2,757 | +10 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 2,747 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 2,745 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 2,751 | +1 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,750 | +4 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 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 23 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 50% | 57% |
| Never married | 30% | 38% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau