Bear Creek, AL City Data

Bear Creek, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,053 people who live in Bear Creek and approximately 31,214 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bear Creek to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bear Creek. We have included Bear Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bear Creek Information

Marion County where Bear Creek resides is 743.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,214 and has a population rank of 1,371 out of all the places in the United States.

Bear Creek has a total of 1,053 people and of those residents there are 536 males and 517 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 379 births each year and around 377 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bear Creek varies per year, but currently 1,046 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,053 people who live in Bear Creek, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bear Creek is 146 male and 136 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 797.

General Bear Creek Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	743.57
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	31,214
Population rank - Marion County	1,371
Total population	1,053
Total population (male)	536
Total population (female)	517
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Marion County	379
Deaths- Marion County	377
Population of one race	1,046
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	146
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	797

Bear Creek Social Characteristics

There are 12,697 households in Bear Creek. Families make up 9,081 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bear Creek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,417), male householder with no wife present (479) and female householder with no husband present (1,141). The remainder of the Bear Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,657. Bear Creek, AL moving companies help people in Bear Creek move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bear Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bear Creek is based, there are 13,042 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,675 never married, 7,912 now married, 167 separated, 1,798 widowed, and 1,490 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 224 separated, 438 widowed and 1,487 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bear Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bear Creek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	12,697
Family households (families)	9,081
With own children under 18 years	4,182
Married-couple family	7,417
With own children under 18 years	2,929
Male householder, no wife present, family	479
With own children under 18 years	213
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,141
With own children under 18 years	677
Nonfamily households	3,657
Householder living alone	3,361
65 years and over	1,607

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	154
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	91
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	922
Householder	310
Spouse	261
Child	291
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	131
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	51
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	56
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,042
Never married	1,675
Now married	7,912
Separated	167
Widowed	1,798
Divorced	1,490
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	224
Widowed	438
Divorced	1,487

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,053
Male	536
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	6
Female	517
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,053
One race	1,046
White	1,044
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,053
People who are White alone	1,044
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,360
Same house	18,170
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,796
Different state or abroad	1,745
Different state	1,552
Abroad	193

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	31,214
Born in United States	24,602
State of residence	22,612
Different state	8,343
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	109
Foreign born	150

Bear Creek Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bear Creek. That total enrollment is 6,373 for the population of the country, which includes Bear Creek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,421 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 931.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bear Creek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,373
Pre-kindergarten	318
Public	171
Private	147
Kindergarten	412
Public	407
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,264
Public	3,134
Private	130
Elementary and high school	4,711
Public	4,505
Private	206
High school grades 9 to 12	1,447
Public	1,371
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	867
Public	747
Private	120
Graduate or professional school	65
Public	55
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	23,714

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,611
Less than 9th grade	3,265
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,697
High school graduate	7,107
Some college, no degree	3,769
Associate's degree	1,054
Bachelor's degree	1,719
Graduate or professional degree	8
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,057

Bear Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,951 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bear Creek. The Bear Creek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,566), service occupations (1,543), sales and office occupations (2,706), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,754) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,136). The 24,951 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,318 private wage and salary workers, 1,350 government workers, 1,156 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	24,951
In labor force	14,005
Civilian labor force	14,000
Employed	12,868
Unemployed	1,132
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	12,784
In labor force	6,268
Civilian labor force	6,268
Unemployed Civilian labor force	612
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,167
In labor force	7,737
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	520
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,593
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,648
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,451
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	145
Other means	68
Worked at home	225
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	292,320

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,566
Service occupations	1,543
Sales and office occupations	2,706
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,754
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,136

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	431
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,526
Wholesale trade	346
Retail trade	1,455
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	851
Information	63
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	522
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	364
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,947
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	538
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	385

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Private wage and salary workers	10,318
Government workers	1,350
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,156
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bear Creek Housing Characteristics

In Bear Creek, AL there are 14,416 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,697 occupied and 1,719 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bear Creek, there are 9,169 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 132 units in Bear Creek. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bear Creek, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bear Creek, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bear Creek. There are 569 housing units with rent less than $200, 350 with rent between $200-299, 918 with rent between $300-499 and 270 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bear Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bear Creek, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	14,416
Occupied housing units	12,697
Vacant housing units	1,719

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	14,416
1-unit, detached	9,169
1-unit, attached	132
2 units	474
3 or 4 units	391
5 to 9 units	242
10 to 19 units	96
20 to 49 units	100
50 or more units	64
Mobile home	3,693

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,697
Owner-occupied	9,875
Renter-occupied	2,822

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,697
No vehicles available	1,129
2 vehicle available	7,809
3 vehicles available	1,997
4 vehicles available	537
5 or more vehicles available	263

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,697
Utility gas	6,235
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,358
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke	79
Wood	116
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,697
Less Than $50,000	9,875
$50,000 to $99,999	2,494
$100,000 to $149,999	784
$150,000 to $199,999	234
$200,000 to $299,999	82
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	63,500

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,822
Less than $200	569
$200 to $299	350
$300 to $499	918
$500 to $699	187
$700 to $999	62
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	N/A