Bear River, Wyoming Population 2024

531

Bear River Demographics

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

  • White: 96.17%
  • Two or more races: 2.4%
  • Other race: 1.08%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
274.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.31% (12)
The current population of Bear River, Wyoming is 531 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 519.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80396.17%
Two or more races202.4%
Other race91.08%
Asian20.24%
Native American10.12%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bear River Population by Race

Bear River Population Pyramid 2024

Bear River Median Age

35.4

Total

35.1

Male

38.3

Female

Bear River Adults

There are 569 adults, (68 of whom are seniors) in Bear River.

Bear River Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

13.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear River Sex Ratio

Female43552.1%
Male40047.9%

Bear River Population by Age

Bear River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2952.8395.34.7
Married2383.0895.44.6
Non Family401.2892.57.5
Female132.621000
Male43.751000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

95.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bear River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40.83%
Associates Degree418.51%
Bachelors Degree11824.48%
Graduate Degree275.6%
High School Graduate15431.95%
Less Than 9th Grade51.04%
Some College13327.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bear River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bear River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White459456140
Hispanic1373
2+ Races11112
Other Race711
Asian222
Native American110

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

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

Bear River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,772$62,708$88,071
Graduate Degree$0$0$83,438
High School Graduate$66,875$108,750$27,344
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,861$71,467$48,333
Some College$50,682$71,522$36,136

$64,861

Average Earnings

$71,467

Average Male

$48,333

Average Female

Bear River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear River Language

98.04% of Bear River residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Bear River Language

Bear River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White801192.37%
Hispanic15853.33%
Other9666.67%
Native11100%
Multiple2015%

3.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.75%

Male Poverty Rate

3.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear River is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear River is White, with 2.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.58%.

Bear River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.67%
Some College5.17%
High School4.55%
Bachelors or Greater0.69%

Bear River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.6%
Female Employed1.06%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bear River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,798$121,059
Households$118,185$111,958
Married Families$122,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,333$53,943

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.8%

Male Marriage Rate

63.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bear River 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 River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

35

Number of Veterans

35

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

Bear River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5414
65 to 7413
75+6
18 to 341
55 to 641

Bear River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White336.02%
Native American1100%
2+ Races19.09%

Bear River Veterans by Race

Bear River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bear River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bear River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bear River 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

22.28%

Born in Bear River

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Bear River residents were born in the United States, with 22.28% having been born in Wyoming. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bear River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202954630.55%
202854330.56%
202754030.56%
202653730.56%
202553430.56%
202453130.57%
202352820.38%
202252620.38%
202152450.96%
2020519193.8%
2019500-4-0.79%
2018504-4-0.79%
2017508-9-1.74%
201651700%
2015517-2-0.39%
201451950.97%
2013514-4-0.77%
201251861.17%
2011512-2-0.39%
201051400%

Bear River Population by Year