Bear River City, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

867

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

2.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.31%

57.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,895

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$433,100

Population & Diversity

Bear River City, UT is home to a population of 867 people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Bear River City, UT residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (719 people) in Bear River City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Bear River City, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear River City, UT was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear River City, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
719 ± 146
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 32

10.7%

Hispanic Population

93 people

10.7% of the people in Bear River City, UT are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear River City, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Bear River City, UT residents (54 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 River City, UT was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 17
Vietnam
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Bear River City, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bear River City, UT.

Economy

The economy of Bear River City, UT employs 423 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear River City, UT were Construction (81 people), Manufacturing (69 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,063), Public Administration ($74,583), and Finance & Insurance ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

423

2024 Value

± 85

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear River City, UT declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 451 employees to 423 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear River City, UT, are Management Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear River City, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

423

2024 Value

± 85

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear River City, UT declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 451 employees to 423 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear River City, UT, are Construction (81 people), Manufacturing (69 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear River City, UT, though some of these residents may live in Bear River City, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,625

Median earning men ± $11,349

$29,583

Median earning women ± $13,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,500), and Public Administration ($78,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,750), Public Administration ($43,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear River City, UT was $433,100 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,500 to $433,100, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear River City, UT is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear River City, UT have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear River City, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$433,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,924

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 River City, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Bear River City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bear River City, UT 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.

$97,895

Median Household Income

± $21,994

266

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 266 households in Bear River City, UT grew to $97,895 from the previous year's value of $87,917.

The following chart displays the households in Bear River City, UT 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 River City, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Bear River City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear River City, UT have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.836% of the workforce in Bear River City, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear River City, UT (20 out of 867 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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