Bear Lake, Pennsylvania Population 2024

145

Bear Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 97.42%
  • Two or more races: 2.58%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
210.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.03% (-3)
The current population of Bear Lake, Pennsylvania is 145 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 148.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18997.42%
Two or more races52.58%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bear Lake Population by Race

Bear Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Bear Lake Median Age

44.9

Total

44.3

Male

45

Female

Bear Lake Adults

There are 150 adults, (27 of whom are seniors) in Bear Lake.

Bear Lake Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear Lake Sex Ratio

Female7739.69%
Male11760.31%

Bear Lake Population by Age

Bear Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All712.7384.515.5
Non Family452.2782.217.8
Married213.621000
Female33.330100
Male231000

3.35

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bear Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade96.77%
Associates Degree43.01%
Bachelors Degree86.02%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate4836.09%
Less Than 9th Grade3425.56%
Some College3022.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bear Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bear Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White129868
2+ Races440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 6.2%.

Bear Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$16,250$23,750$11,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$27,750$48,472$21,042
Some College$21,563$51,875$0

$27,750

Average Earnings

$48,472

Average Male

$21,042

Average Female

Bear Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear Lake Language

100% of Bear Lake residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Bear Lake Language

Bear Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1895529.1%

28.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.19%

Male Poverty Rate

19.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear Lake is White, with 29.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear Lake is White, with 29.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 52.94%.

Bear Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.67%
Less Than 9th Grade16.28%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bear Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed87.5%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bear Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,750$61,131
Households$67,824$54,775
Married Families$44,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,102$51,102

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

19.7%

Male Marriage Rate

29.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bear Lake 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 55-64.

Bear Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10

Number of Veterans

10

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War3
World War II2
Korea0

Bear Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744
35 to 543
75+2
55 to 641
18 to 340

Bear Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White106.9%

Bear Lake Veterans by Race

Bear Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

14%

Unemployment Rate

Bear Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Lake 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

79.9%

Born in Bear Lake

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Bear Lake residents were born in the United States, with 79.9% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bear Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914200%
2028142-1-0.7%
2027143-1-0.69%
202614400%
2025144-1-0.69%
2024145-1-0.68%
2023146-1-0.68%
202214710.68%
2021146-2-1.35%
2020148-7-4.52%
2019155-2-1.27%
201815700%
2017157-2-1.26%
2016159-1-0.62%
2015160-2-1.23%
201416221.25%
2013160-2-1.23%
2012162-1-0.61%
2011163-1-0.61%
201016400%

Bear Lake Population by Year