Bear Creek, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,091
1.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
53.7
0.94% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.3%
18% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$66,780
5% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$436,300
17.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
828
9.51% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bear Creek, FL had a population of 2.09k people with a median age of 53.7 and a median household income of $66,780. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bear Creek, FL grew from 2,066 to 2,091, a 1.21% increase and its median household income declined from $70,298 to $66,780, a −5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bear Creek, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.22%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), White (Hispanic) (0.861%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.383%).

None of the households in Bear Creek, FL 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.

93.5% of the residents in Bear Creek, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bear Creek, FL was $436,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Bear Creek, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bear Creek, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bear Creek, FL is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.8% of Bear Creek, FL residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Bear Creek, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Other (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%
2023 Citizenship
93.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Bear Creek, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Creek, FL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Creek, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.89k ± 575
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    130 ± 139
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 67
7.08%
Hispanic Population
148 people

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Bear Creek, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Other (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.08% of the people in Bear Creek, FL are hispanic (148 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
184 people
9.44%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
195 people

As of 2023, 8.8% of Bear Creek, FL residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bear Creek, FL was 9.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    54 ± 63
  3. Korea
    18 ± 32

Bear Creek, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bear Creek, FL employs 828 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bear Creek, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Retail Trade (114 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($126,484), Manufacturing ($118,155), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,500).

Employment

Occupations

828
2023 Value
± 225
−9.51%
1 Year decline
± 41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bear Creek, FL declined at a rate of −9.51%, from 915 employees to 828 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Creek, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (127 people), Management Occupations (123 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Creek, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

828
2023 Value
± 225
−9.51%
1 Year decline
± 41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bear Creek, FL declined at a rate of −9.51%, from 915 employees to 828 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Creek, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Retail Trade (114 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Creek, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bear Creek, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,054
Median earning men ± $17,473
$39,023
Median earning women ± $12,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,208), Manufacturing ($47,426), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Creek, FL was $436,300 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $371,400 to $436,300, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear Creek, FL is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Bear Creek, FL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear Creek, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$436,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$102,998
$629
Median Property Taxes
±$147

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.8%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.8% of the housing units in Bear Creek, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bear Creek, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,780
Median Household Income
± $34,785
971
Number of Households
± 256

In 2023, the median household income of the 971 households in Bear Creek, FL declined from $66,780 from the previous year's value of $70,298.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Creek, FL 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear Creek, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.8%)
  3. Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Bear Creek, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

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

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Creek, FL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.15% of the workforce in Bear Creek, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Creek, FL (319 out of 2.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

86.1% of the population of Bear Creek, FL has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 5.14% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 24.5% on non-group plans, and 0.445% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.18% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 48% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
42.8%
Employer Coverage
5.14%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
24.5%
Non-Group
0.445%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bear Creek, FL declined by 8.85% from 15.3% to 13.9%.

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