Bear Creek, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

307

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

8.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.91%

74.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

3.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,200

Population & Diversity

Bear Creek, WI is home to a population of 307 people, from which 85.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Bear Creek, WI residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 4.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (185 people) in Bear Creek, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 White (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.3% of Bear Creek, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Creek, WI was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Creek, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 50

28.7%

Hispanic Population

88 people

28.7% of the people in Bear Creek, WI are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear Creek, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

7.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Bear Creek, WI residents (48 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, WI was 7.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Bear Creek, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bear Creek, WI employs 139 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear Creek, WI were Manufacturing (49 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Construction (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($46,563).

Employment

Occupations

139

2024 Value

± 64

6.92%

1 Year growth

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Creek, WI grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 130 employees to 139 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Creek, WI, are Production Occupations (36 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Creek, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

139

2024 Value

± 64

6.92%

1 Year growth

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Creek, WI grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 130 employees to 139 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Creek, WI, are Manufacturing (49 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Construction (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Creek, WI, though some of these residents may live in Bear Creek, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,964

Median earning men ± $7,317

$33,000

Median earning women ± $4,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Construction ($32,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,333), and Retail Trade ($29,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Creek, WI was $104,200 in 2024, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $104,200, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear Creek, WI is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear Creek, WI have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear Creek, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,918

$84

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Bear Creek, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $5,097

117

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 117 households in Bear Creek, WI grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Creek, WI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear Creek, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.3%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Bear Creek, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.3%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Creek, WI have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.4% of the workforce in Bear Creek, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bear Creek, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bear Creek, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Creek, WI (12 out of 307 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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