COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bear Lake County

Idaho · 6,084 residents · 976 sq mi

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With 6,084 people, Bear Lake County is a county in Idaho. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $39,000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $276 a month at the median. Households take in $21,646 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,084

−5%vs 2000

vs 6,411 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

976 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(542)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.1%(738)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.4%(693)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(439)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(218)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(780)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.7%(593)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(648)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(518)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(526)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(307)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(82)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,646

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,162 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,989

−34%vs 2000

vs $13,592 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,000

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$276

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $345 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.2%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.1% in 2000

16.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(6,195)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(154)

Asian0%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(5,990)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(150)

Asian0%(2)

Other1.5%(92)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(182)

Spaniard0.2%(15)

Puerto Rican0.2%(12)

South American0.1%(8)

Ecuadorian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(7)

Burmese0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(7)

Samoan0.1%(4)

Ancestry

English37.4%(2,487)

German9.4%(626)

Swedish5.9%(391)

Irish5%(332)

American4.6%(304)

Danish3.9%(261)

Swiss3.7%(244)

Scottish2.5%(167)

Welsh1.8%(120)

Dutch1.8%(119)

Italian1.8%(117)

Scotch-Irish1%(69)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.9%(58)

Greek0.6%(41)

French0.5%(31)

Norwegian0.4%(28)

West Indian0.4%(26)

Haitian0.4%(26)

Hungarian0.2%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

Romanian0.1%(6)

Russian0.1%(6)

British0.1%(5)

Canadian0.1%(4)

French Canadian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.8%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 16.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.7%(736)

Married59.2%(1,572)

Widowed1.7%(46)

Divorced11.4%(303)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(637)

Married54.1%(1,389)

Widowed11.1%(285)

Divorced9.9%(255)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.5%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.9%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.2%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.6%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(73)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.8%(157)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 303 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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