Bear Lake, MI City Data

Bear Lake, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 318 people who live in Bear Lake and approximately 24,527 who live in Manistee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bear Lake 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 Lake. We have included Bear Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bear Lake Information

Manistee County where Bear Lake resides is 1,280.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,527 and has a population rank of 1,576 out of all the places in the United States.

Bear Lake has a total of 318 people and of those residents there are 160 males and 158 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 269 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bear Lake varies per year, but currently 313 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 318 people who live in Bear Lake, there are 90 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bear Lake is 52 male and 38 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 234.

General Bear Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Manistee County	1,280.77
Water area in square miles - Manistee County	N/A
Resident population - Manistee County	24,527
Population rank - Manistee County	1,576
Total population	318
Total population (male)	160
Total population (female)	158
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Manistee County	269
Deaths- Manistee County	284
Population of one race	313
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	90
Population under 20 years (male)	52
Population under 20 years (female)	38
Total population 18 years and over	234

Bear Lake Social Characteristics

There are 9,860 households in Bear Lake. Families make up 6,698 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bear Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,428), male householder with no wife present (354) and female householder with no husband present (890). The remainder of the Bear Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,145. Bear Lake, MI moving companies help people in Bear Lake 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 Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bear Lake is based, there are 9,908 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,672 never married, 5,700 now married, 129 separated, 1,315 widowed, and 1,092 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 121 separated, 333 widowed and 1,032 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bear Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bear Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Manistee County)
Total households	9,860
Family households (families)	6,698
With own children under 18 years	2,869
Married-couple family	5,428
With own children under 18 years	1,995
Male householder, no wife present, family	354
With own children under 18 years	224
Female householder, no husband present, family	890
With own children under 18 years	548
Nonfamily households	3,145
Householder living alone	2,684
65 years and over	1,300

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	267
Householder	85
Spouse	68
Child	96
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	51
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,908
Never married	1,672
Now married	5,700
Separated	129
Widowed	1,315
Divorced	1,092
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	121
Widowed	333
Divorced	1,032

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	318
Male	160
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	158
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	318
One race	313
White	298
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	318
People who are White alone	298
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,247
Same house	14,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,459
Different state or abroad	1,180
Different state	1,084
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Manistee County)
Total resident population	24,527
Born in United States	19,346
State of residence	20,101
Different state	4,027
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	310

Bear Lake 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 Lake. That total enrollment is 5,638 for the population of the country, which includes Bear Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 650.

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 Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,638
Pre-kindergarten	354
Public	276
Private	78
Kindergarten	339
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,667
Public	2,351
Private	316
Elementary and high school	4,294
Public	3,831
Private	463
High school grades 9 to 12	1,627
Public	1,480
Private	147
College, undergraduate years	553
Public	457
Private	96
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	68
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	18,124

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,298
Less than 9th grade	867
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,342
High school graduate	6,827
Some college, no degree	3,618
Associate's degree	1,195
Bachelor's degree	2,449
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,642

Bear Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,713 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bear Lake. The Bear Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,429), service occupations (2,289), sales and office occupations (2,284), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,271) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,935). The 19,713 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,838 private wage and salary workers, 1,450 government workers, 994 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Manistee County)
Population 16 years and over	19,713
In labor force	11,043
Civilian labor force	11,043
Employed	10,321
Unemployed	722
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,747
In labor force	5,105
Civilian labor force	5,105
Unemployed Civilian labor force	292
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,966
In labor force	5,938
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	430
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Manistee County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,080
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,871
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,260
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	303
Other means	60
Worked at home	523
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	199,905

OCCUPATION (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,429
Service occupations	2,289
Sales and office occupations	2,284
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,271
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,935

INDUSTRY (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,940
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	1,249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	385
Information	118
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	501
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,087
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,351
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	601

CLASS OF WORKER (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Private wage and salary workers	7,838
Government workers	1,450
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	994
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bear Lake Housing Characteristics

In Bear Lake, MI there are 14,272 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,860 occupied and 4,412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bear Lake, there are 11,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 174 units in Bear Lake. 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 Lake, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bear Lake, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bear Lake. There are 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 192 with rent between $200-299, 697 with rent between $300-499 and 528 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bear Lake 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 Lake, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Manistee County)
Total housing units	14,272
Occupied housing units	9,860
Vacant housing units	4,412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Manistee County)
Total housing units	14,272
1-unit, detached	11,051
1-unit, attached	174
2 units	508
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	188
10 to 19 units	79
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	153
Mobile home	1,584

HOUSING TENURE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Owner-occupied	8,012
Renter-occupied	1,848

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
No vehicles available	591
2 vehicle available	5,881
3 vehicles available	1,340
4 vehicles available	302
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Utility gas	4,176
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,141
Coal or coke
Wood	731
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Less Than $50,000	8,012
$50,000 to $99,999	2,419
$100,000 to $149,999	820
$150,000 to $199,999	394
$200,000 to $299,999	302
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	77,400

GROSS RENT (Manistee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,848
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	192
$300 to $499	697
$500 to $699	447
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A