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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bear

Delaware · 17,593 residents · 5.784 sq mi
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Bear is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $53,240. Population has declined 4% since 2009. Median home value is $104,200. At a median age of 30.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Poverty is rare here, at 5.4% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,593
−4%vs 2009
vs 18,255 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
30.4
−5%vs 2009
vs 31.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(1,648)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.1%(1,776)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(1,557)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(1,270)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(1,041)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.1%(3,185)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.6%(3,279)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.1%(2,123)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.6%(990)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.8%(496)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.1%(194)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(34)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,240
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $63,259 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,715
−17%vs 2009
vs $25,071 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.4%
−5.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,200
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $195,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$697
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,238 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.1%
+11.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 69.6% in 2009
18.9% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Bear on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(8,822)
Black36.1%(6,592)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(2,389)
Asian1.2%(213)
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(11,338)
Black26%(4,575)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(968)
Asian1.9%(329)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(2,660)
Puerto Rican5.8%(1,291)
Dominican1.3%(281)
Chilean0.8%(181)
Costa Rican0.3%(59)
Salvadoran0.2%(45)
Guatemalan0.2%(44)
Colombian0.1%(29)
Asian origin
Filipino3.4%(759)
Asian Indian2.7%(614)
Vietnamese0.6%(128)
Chinese0.5%(115)
Kazakh0.4%(96)
Taiwanese0.3%(71)
Pakistani0.2%(49)
Korean0.1%(26)
Ancestry
German9.4%(2,101)
Irish8.3%(1,867)
Italian5.4%(1,210)
English4.2%(938)
Polish3.9%(871)
American3.2%(709)
West Indian2.8%(634)
Ghanaian1.6%(352)
Nigerian1.4%(324)
Jamaican1.4%(304)
French1.3%(296)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Barbadian1%(232)
Russian0.5%(109)
Scottish0.4%(88)
Ukrainian0.4%(86)
Ethiopian0.4%(83)
Hungarian0.3%(74)
Swedish0.3%(69)
Bulgarian0.3%(68)
British0.3%(65)
Turkish0.3%(60)
Dutch0.2%(35)
Welsh0.2%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(31)
Norwegian0.1%(28)
Australian0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(24)
Arab0.1%(22)
Kenyan0.1%(19)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Greek0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 21.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 87.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(1,819)
Married57.3%(3,461)
Widowed1.1%(67)
Divorced11.5%(693)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(1,808)
Married53.8%(3,448)
Widowed5.1%(324)
Divorced12.9%(828)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bear, Delaware?

Bear, Delaware has about 17,593 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bear, Delaware?

The typical household in Bear, Delaware earns about $53,240 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bear, Delaware expensive?

In Bear, Delaware, the median home is worth about $104,200, and the typical rent is about $697 a month.

How educated are people in Bear, Delaware?

About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bear, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bear, Delaware?

About 5.4% of people in Bear, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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