CDP in New Castle County, Delaware · 5.8 sq mi · 4,037 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Bear. The typical household earns $91,687, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,397 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.72%
Men 37.7 · Women 38
2011–2026
23,350
2026 projection
9.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
23,350
2026 projection
9.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,350 | +249 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,101 | +497 | 1.09% |
| 2023 | 22,604 | -466 | 2.02% |
| 2022 | 23,070 | +1,445 | 6.68% |
| 2021 | 21,625 | +228 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 21,397 | +547 | 2.62% |
| 2019 | 20,850 | -512 | 2.40% |
| 2018 | 21,362 | +961 | 4.71% |
| 2017 | 20,401 | +497 | 2.50% |
| 2016 | 19,904 | +18 | 0.09% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 224 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau