Bear Creek township

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 67.096
State:: Pennsylvania

Bear Creek township is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Bear Creek township has a 2025 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 $116,434 with a poverty rate of 5%. The median age in Bear Creek township is 48.4 years: 47.2 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Creek township includes 91.38% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,523	91.38%
Two or more races	140	5.07%
Asian	56	2.03%
Black or African American	42	1.52%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Bear Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bear Creek township's average per capita income is $70,764. Household income levels show a median of $83,889. The poverty rate stands at 5%.

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	$143,250	-
Families	$109,931	$144,428
Households	$83,889	$116,434
Non Families	$37,455	$57,808

$70,764

Average Income

$83,889

Median Household Income

5%

Poverty Rate