Bear Creek, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,179

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

4.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

5.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,923

0.214% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$373,100

Population & Diversity

Bear Creek, FL is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.46% of Bear Creek, FL residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Bear Creek, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Bear Creek, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Creek, FL was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Creek, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 567
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 63

2.66%

Hispanic Population

58 people

2.66% of the people in Bear Creek, FL are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear Creek, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

8.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

As of 2024, 5.46% of Bear Creek, FL residents (119 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 Creek, FL was 8.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 44
Vietnam
52 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 65

Bear Creek, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bear Creek, FL employs 815 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear Creek, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($128,750), Manufacturing ($120,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,281).

Employment

Occupations

815

2024 Value

± 234

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Creek, FL declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 828 employees to 815 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Creek, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), Management Occupations (132 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Creek, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

815

2024 Value

± 234

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Creek, FL declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 828 employees to 815 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Creek, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Retail Trade (106 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,756

Median earning men ± $9,284

$60,703

Median earning women ± $25,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,417), and Retail Trade ($38,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,781), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Creek, FL was $373,100 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $436,300 to $373,100, a 14.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bear Creek, FL is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear Creek, FL have an average commute time of 26.4 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

$373,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,258

$669

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Bear Creek, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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

$66,923

Median Household Income

± $20,914

1.04k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Bear Creek, FL grew to $66,923 from the previous year's value of $66,780.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear Creek, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (4.32%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Bear Creek, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (4.32%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Creek, FL have a longer commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Bear Creek, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Creek, FL (352 out of 2.18k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

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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