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Bear, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $273,099 (it was $104,200 in 2000)
Bear:

$273,099
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,823 - $378,212

Total population: 19,371 (Urban population: 17,438, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 9,251 (8,706 occupied: 5,514 owner occupied, 3,224 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,611 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $227,276.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,390 (lower quartile is $1,133, upper quartile is $1,736)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,007


Median gross rent in Bear, DE in 2022: $1,586

Housing units in Bear with a mortgage: 3,637 (259 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 185 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $99,639

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,735

Median monthly housing costs: $1,443

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Bear, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1993

Median year apartment built: 2002

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,269
  • Male householders: 4,196 (1,220 living alone), Female householders: 4,477 (1,459 living alone)
  • 2,974 spouses (2,955 opposite-sex spouses), 876 unmarried partners, (794 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,121 children (6,754 natural, 17 adopted, 349 stepchildren), 792 grandchildren, 326 brothers or sisters, 867 parents, 0 foster children, 719 other relatives, 911 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4

Size of family households: 1,661 2-persons, 1,326 3-persons, 916 4-persons, 750 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 184 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,744 1-person, 855 2-persons, 73 3-persons.

2,616 married couples with children.
1,448 single-parent households (397 men, 1,051 women).

74.1% of residents of Bear speak English at home.
17.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4,351 (18.7%)
(42.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 5502 bedrooms
  • 3,5493 bedrooms
  • 1,3694 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear, Delaware
  • 77no bedroom
  • 5201 bedroom
  • 1,6422 bedrooms
  • 9473 bedrooms
  • 384 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bear in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bear in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 132no vehicle
  • 1,5411 vehicle
  • 2,5162 vehicles
  • 8683 vehicles
  • 2584 vehicles
  • 1995+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bear in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bear in renter-occupied apartments
  • 422no vehicle
  • 1,2081 vehicle
  • 1,4592 vehicles
  • 763 vehicles
  • 594 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear, Delaware
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 263 rooms
  • 3644 rooms
  • 8415 rooms
  • 1,2226 rooms
  • 1,0427 rooms
  • 1,0698 rooms
  • 9509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear, Delaware
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear, Delaware
  • 771 room
  • 662 rooms
  • 4223 rooms
  • 1,2004 rooms
  • 8325 rooms
  • 4146 rooms
  • 1737 rooms
  • 418 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bear, DE
  • Bear, DE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bear, DE in 2022
  • 354Less than $10,000
  • 198$10,000 to $19,999
  • 535$20,000 to $29,999
  • 642$30,000 to $39,999
  • 552$40,000 to $49,999
  • 256$50,000 to $59,999
  • 802$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,182$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,032$100,000 to $124,999
  • 790$125,000 to $149,999
  • 722$150,000 to $199,999
  • 656$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bear, DE

  • Distribution of house value in Bear, DE in 2022
  • 147Less than $10,000
  • 103$10,000 to $14,999
  • 106$15,000 to $19,999
  • 139$20,000 to $24,999
  • 349$25,000 to $29,999
  • 334$30,000 to $34,999
  • 63$35,000 to $39,999
  • 425$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$50,000 to $59,999
  • 382$60,000 to $69,999
  • 44$80,000 to $89,999
  • 157$100,000 to $124,999
  • 22$125,000 to $149,999
  • 96$150,000 to $174,999
  • 189$175,000 to $199,999
  • 676$200,000 to $249,999
  • 426$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,768$300,000 to $399,999
  • 634$400,000 to $499,999
  • 49$500,000 to $749,999
  • 20$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bear, DE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bear, DE in 2022
  • 9$450 to $499
  • 88$600 to $649
  • 129$750 to $799
  • 105$800 to $899
  • 75$900 to $999
  • 509$1,000 to $1,249
  • 859$1,250 to $1,499
  • 856$1,500 to $1,999
  • 231$2,000 to $2,499
  • 124$2,500 to $2,999
  • 35No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,167 (9.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 280
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 233
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,466
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,960
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,966
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 959
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,642
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 113
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 614
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 683
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 391
  • 90 or more minutes: 82
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bear

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,212 (59.6%)
  • Carpooled: 243 (6.5%)
  • Bus: 50 (1.3%)
  • Taxi: 51 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 116 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,167 (31.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 9.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.2%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 24.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 20.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bear, Delaware
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bear, Delaware
  • 1,7982010 or later
  • 1,1622000 to 2009
  • 8591990 to 1999
  • 1691980 to 1989
  • 961970 to 1979
  • 156Before 1970
Ancestries in Bear, DE

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 521 (4.5%)
  • American: 468 (4.1%)
  • German: 420 (3.7%)
  • Irish: 304 (2.7%)
  • English: 292 (2.5%)
  • Nigerian: 229 (2.0%)
  • Haitian: 213 (1.9%)
  • Jamaican: 200 (1.7%)
  • Eastern European: 145 (1.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 140 (1.2%)
  • Afghan: 121 (1.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 91 (0.8%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 87 (0.8%)
  • African: 62 (0.5%)
  • Bulgarian: 59 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 37 (0.3%)
  • French: 36 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 21 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 18 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 16 (0.1%)
  • British: 14 (0.1%)
  • European: 14 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 14 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 9 (0.08%)
  • Kenyan: 8 (0.07%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 7 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Bear:

41.6% (1,800)
Delaware:

15.3% (14,887)

Philippines
Bear:

7.1% (309)
Delaware:

3.2% (3,065)

India
Bear:

5.9% (256)
Delaware:

11.6% (11,288)

Jamaica
Bear:

5.1% (219)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,727)

Chile
Bear:

5.0% (218)
Delaware:

0.6% (553)

Kenya
Bear:

3.9% (169)
Delaware:

1.8% (1,717)

Netherlands
Bear:

3.5% (150)
Delaware:

0.4% (434)

Ghana
Bear:

3.3% (141)
Delaware:

1.6% (1,557)

Trinidad and Tobago
Bear:

1.9% (84)
Delaware:

1.4% (1,386)

Italy
Bear:

1.9% (83)
Delaware:

0.9% (846)

Costa Rica
Bear:

1.9% (81)
Delaware:

0.3% (282)

Taiwan
Bear:

1.5% (65)
Delaware:

0.9% (834)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,520
  • Other state: 8,922
  • Northeast: 6,163
  • Midwest: 80
  • South: 2,249
  • West: 436

91.7% of Bear residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 8.2% lived in Delaware.


Bear:

91.7%
State average:

89.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 521
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 38
  • 5th and 6th grade: 98
  • 7th and 8th grade: 201
  • 9th grade: 92
  • 10th grade: 155
  • 11th grade: 53
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 155
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,936
  • Less than 1 year of college: 310
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 629
  • Associate degree: 352
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,547
  • Master's degree: 561
  • Professional school degree: 118
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 147
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 93
  • 7th and 8th grade: 40
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 213
  • 11th grade: 181
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 102
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,903
  • Less than 1 year of college: 549
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,227
  • Associate degree: 524
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,715
  • Master's degree: 1,373
  • Professional school degree: 50
  • Doctorate degree: 119
Educational Attainment for Females
Bear marital status for males
Bear marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,011
  • One, attached: 2,461
  • Two: 18
  • 3 or 4: 28
  • 5 to 9: 644
  • 10 to 19: 535
  • 20 to 49: 731
  • 50 or more: 107
  • Mobile homes: 1,669
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,195

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bear
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bear, DE
  • 58.7%Utility gas
  • 23.0%Electricity
  • 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bear, DE
  • 50.9%Electricity
  • 34.5%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Here:

3.7%
Delaware:

11.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136
Here:

11.1%
Delaware:

12.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 255
Here:

27.0%
Delaware:

19.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability