Bear Creek, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,474

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.484% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,188

38.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,900

Population & Diversity

Bear Creek, AL is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 112 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Bear Creek, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bear Creek, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Creek, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Creek, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 19
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7

0.136%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.136% of the people in Bear Creek, AL are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear Creek, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 24

Bear Creek, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bear Creek, AL employs 459 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear Creek, AL were Manufacturing (170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($145,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,500), and Educational Services ($53,438).

Employment

Occupations

459

2024 Value

± 154

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Creek, AL grew at a rate of 6.5%, from 431 employees to 459 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Creek, AL, are Production Occupations (120 people), Material Moving Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Creek, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

459

2024 Value

± 154

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Creek, AL grew at a rate of 6.5%, from 431 employees to 459 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Creek, AL, are Manufacturing (170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Creek, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bear Creek, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,667

Median earning men ± $31,812

$33,424

Median earning women ± $12,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,161) and Wholesale Trade ($4,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($145,714), Retail Trade ($75,000), and Manufacturing ($40,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Creek, AL was $96,900 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,300 to $96,900, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear Creek, AL is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear Creek, AL have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear Creek, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,906

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Creek, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Bear Creek, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bear Creek, AL 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.

$50,188

Median Household Income

± $25,929

447

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 447 households in Bear Creek, AL grew to $50,188 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Creek, AL 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 Creek, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.4%)
Carpooled (4.36%)
Worked At Home (2.4%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Bear Creek, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.36%) and those who worked at home (2.4%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Creek, AL have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Bear Creek, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bear Creek, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bear Creek, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Creek, AL (241 out of 1.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bear Creek, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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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