Bear, DE Demographic Data
Bear, DE Summary
Bear is located in New Castle County in Delaware
- Population: 20,149
- Area: 5.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,527.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 78.74 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bear, DE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,551
53%
50.8
Male
9,353
47%
49.2
Total Population
19,904
323,128,000
Bear, DE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,272
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,155
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,413
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,288
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,273
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,577
18.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,001
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,883
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,329
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
824
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,220
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
574
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
95
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,270
76.7%
77.2
Female
8,381
54.9%
51.3
Male
6,889
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,407
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,437
12.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,889
9.5%
15.2
Female
1,173
62.1%
55.8
Male
716
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Bear, DE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,204
96.5%
96.8
White
9,959
50.0%
72.6
Black or African American
6,847
34.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
93
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,030
5.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
581
2.9%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
57
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.1%
0.2
Korean
48
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
206
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
89
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,275
6.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
700
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,434
17.3%
17.8
Mexican
2,632
13.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
549
2.8%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
237
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,470
82.7%
82.2
Bear, DE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
696
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,234
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,173
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,119
23.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
806
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,419
17.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,056
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,930
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,573
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,475
25.7%
31.2
Bear, DE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,534
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,890
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,859
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
165
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
616
3.8
5.8%
Bear, DE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,311
76.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,321
23.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,885
15.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
467
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
375
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
594
3.2%
1.1%
Bear, DE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
237
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
204
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
633
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
710
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,020
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,266
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,033
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,166
16.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
427
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
327
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
66,250
57,617
Per capita income
27,751
31,128
Bear, DE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
134
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,354
13.0%
9.8
Construction
538
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,140
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,499
14.4%
6.6
Information
158
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
551
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
499
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,396
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
511
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
891
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
540
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
197
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
788
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,245
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
957
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,715
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,703
26.0%
18.1%
Bear, DE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,078
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,178
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,091
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
255
2.5%
5.1
Walked
116
1.2%
2.7
Other means
68
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
370
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.2
26.6
Bear, DE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
82
1.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,705
38.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,982
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,254
17.9%
21.0
Bear, DE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,023
89.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,546
64.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,477
35.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
854
10.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Bear, DE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,877
1 room
42
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
25
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
474
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,082
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,657
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,944
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,292
16.4%
12.0
8 rooms
668
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
693
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bear, DE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,877
1-unit, detached
2,579
32.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,158
27.4%
5.9
2-units
54
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
34
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
422
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
893
11.3%
4.4
20 or more units
162
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,575
20.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bear, DE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
66
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
74
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
292
3.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
150
1.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
899
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,200
27.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,648
33.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,199
15.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
287
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
62
0.8%
1.4%
Bear, DE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,616
51.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
745
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,096
29.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
494
7.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
36
0.5%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Bear, DE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,193
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
40
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
176
5.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
315
9.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
459
14.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,031
32.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,172
36.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,114
34.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
488
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
569
17.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
325
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
697
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bear, DE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,460
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
52
2.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
190
7.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
369
15.0%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
505
20.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,344
54.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,342
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
413
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
637
25.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
244
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
223
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
782
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Bear, DE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,546
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
959
21.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
200
4.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
458
10.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
931
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,631
35.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
336
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
180,000
205,000
