Bear Creek

In Merced County, California.

Population: 231

Bear Creek is a community in Merced County, California, home to 231 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Bear Creek's population grew 56.1% from 148 to 231.

79.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 231
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 39
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

148231

Median household income

$43,750$70,972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	148	$43,750	$596
2020	95	—	—
2021	107	$70,972	—
2022	251	—	—
2023	231	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3450.6%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	9.5%
5 to 17	27	11.7%
18 to 24	9	3.9%
25 to 34	117	50.6%
35 to 44	17	7.4%
45 to 54	8	3.5%
55 to 64	21	9.1%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	10	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78	33.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	66.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's49.7%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	5.8%
High school graduate	66	38.2%
Some college or associate's	86	49.7%
Bachelor's degree	11	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	78.7%
Carpooled	13	21.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	45.9%
15 to 29 min	33	54.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.92
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 231)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	64.1%
Renter-occupied	14	35.9%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31	79.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	20.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0604632
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2966, -120.4177