Bear Lake

County:: Manistee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.316
State:: Michigan

Bear Lake is a village located in Manistee County, Michigan. Bear Lake has a 2025 population of 337. Bear Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 336 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Lake is $65,304 with a poverty rate of 4.94%.The median age in Bear Lake is 43.5 years: 42.3 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Lake includes 91.32% White, 4.53% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	242	91.32%
Native American	12	4.53%
Two or more races	9	3.4%
Other race	2	0.75%

Bear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bear Lake's average per capita income is $43,125. Household income levels show a median of $54,886. The poverty rate stands at 4.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$69,375	-
Families	$62,500	$71,799
Households	$54,886	$65,304
Non Families	$33,250	$40,562

$43,125

Average Income

$54,886

Median Household Income

4.94%

Poverty Rate