Bear, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

22,370

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

3.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Bear, DE is home to a population of 22.4k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.9% of Bear, DE residents were born outside of the country (5.13k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.44k people) in Bear, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.53k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.27k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Bear, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear, DE was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bear, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear, DE

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.44k ± 1.28k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.53k ± 1.06k
Other (Hispanic)
3.27k ± 909

21.2%

Hispanic Population

4.74k people

21.2% of the people in Bear, DE are hispanic (4.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.13k people

22.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.09k people

As of 2024, 22.9% of Bear, DE residents (5.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bear, DE was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bear, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
358 ± 209
Vietnam
275 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 111

Bear, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bear, DE.

Economy

The economy of Bear, DE employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,024 people), Retail Trade (1,528 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,403 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($116,000), Finance & Insurance ($95,810), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,000).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 1,181

−0.289%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear, DE declined at a rate of −0.289%, from 12.1k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,162 people), Management Occupations (1,010 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (952 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k

2024 Value

± 1,181

−0.289%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear, DE declined at a rate of −0.289%, from 12.1k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,024 people), Retail Trade (1,528 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,403 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear, DE, though some of these residents may live in Bear, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,513

Median earning men ± $10,104

$45,978

Median earning women ± $4,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($116,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,930), and Wholesale Trade ($89,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($145,254), Manufacturing ($112,330), and Public Administration ($80,509).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bear, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bear, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bear, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bear, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bear, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Bear, DE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 222 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bear, DE are White (68 and 46.9%), Black or African American (52 and 35.9%), Two or More Races (11 and 7.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 7.59%).

The largest universities in Bear, DE by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Massage and Bodywork (107 and 73.8%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware (38 and 26.2%).

The most popular majors in Bear, DE are Master Aesthetician (67 and 46.2%), Massage Therapy (40 and 27.6%), and General Cosmetology (33 and 22.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 229 students enrolled in Bear, DE, 3.06% men and 96.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 102 records, of which 97.1% were women and 2.94% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Master Aesthetician
67 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
40 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Bear, DE was Master Aesthetician with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Bear, DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Academy of Massage and Bodywork
107 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Massage and Bodywork with 107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bear, DE, which is 0.0432 times less than the 139 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 52 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear, DE was $304,800 in 2024, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,200 to $304,800, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear, DE is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear, DE have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,823

$5,694

Median Property Taxes

±$791

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bear, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bear, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Bear, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bear, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,687

Median Household Income

± $6,365

8.75k

Number of Households

± 998

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.75k households in Bear, DE grew to $91,687 from the previous year's value of $88,985.

The following chart displays the households in Bear, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Bear, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear, DE have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.962% of the workforce in Bear, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bear, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bear, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bear, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear, DE (1.95k out of 22.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bear, DE is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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