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Bear, Delaware Neighborhood Profile
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Start you neighborhood search in Bear, Delaware on Fizber.com. The total population of Bear, Delaware is 17,593 people. According to census information for Bear, Delaware, the median age is 30.4 years old, the number of white people totals eleven thousand, seven hundred and seventy-two and four thousand, seven hundred and fourteen are black. There are more than six thousand, two hundred and forty housing units in Bear, Delaware, among them 3.81% are vacant housing units, 96.59% are occupied housing units. In 1999 Bear, Delaware median household income was estimated as fifty-three thousand, two hundred and forty dollars.
QuickFacts
| | Bear, Delaware | United States |
| Total population | 17,593 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Delaware | |
| City | Bear | |
Bear, Delaware Population
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| Male | 8,581 | 48.78% | 49.06% |
| Female | 9,012 | 51.22% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 30.4 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 11,792 | 67.03% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 11,106 | 63.13% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 930 | 5.29% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 724 | 4.12% | 12.43% |
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| White | 11,772 | 66.91% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 4,714 | 26.79% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 357 | 2.03% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 355 | 2.02% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 395 | 2.25% | 2.43% |
Bear, Delaware Housing
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| Total housing units | 6,240 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 238 | 3.81% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 6,027 | 96.59% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 4,887 | 78.32% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 1,140 | 18.27% | 30.77% |
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,118 | 18.55% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,267 | 37.61% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,463 | 24.27% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 801 | 13.29% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 249 | 4.13% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 95 | 1.58% | 9.65% |
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| Total households | 6,027 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 4,545 | 75.41% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,482 | 24.59% | 31.94% |
| | Bear, Delaware | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 79 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 696 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,568 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 708 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 152 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 15 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 128,700 | 119,600 |
Bear, Delaware Education
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,492 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 573 | 10.43% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 267 | 4.86% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,645 | 48.16% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,115 | 20.3% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 892 | 16.24% | 22.81% |
Bear, Delaware Economy
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 12,129 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 9,219 | 76.01% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 9,199 | 75.84% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 8,721 | 71.9% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 478 | 3.94% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 5.2 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 20 | 0.16% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 2,910 | 23.99% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 6,256 | 51.58% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 4,523 | 37.29% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 4,512 | 37.2% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 4,317 | 35.59% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,912 | 15.76% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 1,375 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 5,475 | 45.14% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 60,872 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 844 | 6.96% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,967 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 159 | 1.31% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,674 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 126 | 1.04% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,629 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 682 | 5.62% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,497 | | 17,376 |
| | Bear, Delaware | %, Bear, Delaware | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 5,971 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 229 | 3.84% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 214 | 3.58% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 578 | 9.68% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 706 | 11.82% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 999 | 16.73% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 1,598 | 26.76% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 872 | 14.6% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 631 | 10.57% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 86 | 1.44% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 58 | 0.97% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 53,240 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.