Bear Creek, AL

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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
1.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
459
6.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bear Creek, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Bear Creek, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bear Creek, AL was $96,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Bear Creek, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bear Creek, AL was 3 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaMarion County, ALCullman, Marion & Winston Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Bear Creek, AL is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bear Creek, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Creek, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 444
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 19
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 7
0.136%
Hispanic Population
2 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 30
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bear Creek, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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 Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.4%)
  2. Carpooled (4.36%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

86.3% of the population of Bear Creek, AL has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 29.7% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 3.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
30.4%
Employer Coverage
29.7%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
3.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bear Creek, AL declined by 32.4% from 20.3% to 13.7%.

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