Upper Bear Creek, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

954

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.5

0.332% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.56%

249% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$186,071

0.268% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Upper Bear Creek, CO is home to a population of 954 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.419% of Upper Bear Creek, CO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (894 people) in Upper Bear Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 White (Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Upper Bear Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Bear Creek, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Bear Creek, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
894 ± 258
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 35
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 16

4.61%

Hispanic Population

44 people

4.61% of the people in Upper Bear Creek, CO are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Upper Bear Creek, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.419%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 0.419% of Upper Bear Creek, CO residents (4 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 Upper Bear Creek, CO was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of Upper Bear Creek, CO employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upper Bear Creek, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,100), and Manufacturing ($9,271).

Employment

Occupations

312

2024 Value

± 148

−29.1%

1 Year decline

± 85.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Bear Creek, CO declined at a rate of −29.1%, from 440 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Bear Creek, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), Management Occupations (48 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Bear Creek, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

312

2024 Value

± 148

−29.1%

1 Year decline

± 85.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Bear Creek, CO declined at a rate of −29.1%, from 440 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Bear Creek, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Bear Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Upper Bear Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,111

Median earning men ± $29,938

$20,313

Median earning women ± $141,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,969) and Manufacturing ($9,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,266).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Bear Creek, CO was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.03M to $1.08M, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Bear Creek, CO is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upper Bear Creek, CO have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Bear Creek, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,321

$433

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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 Upper Bear Creek, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Upper Bear Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

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

$186,071

Median Household Income

± $72,889

508

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 508 households in Upper Bear Creek, CO grew to $186,071 from the previous year's value of $185,574.

The following chart displays the households in Upper Bear Creek, CO 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Bear Creek, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51%)
Worked At Home (47.8%)
Walked (1.28%)

In 2024, 51% of workers in Upper Bear Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (47.8%) and those who walked to work (1.28%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Bear Creek, CO have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Upper Bear Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Bear Creek, CO (34 out of 954 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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