Bear

Population: 22,604
Median household income: $88,985
Median home value: $280,200

Bear is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 22,604 residents. The median household income of $88,985 is in line with the New Castle County median ($89,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Bear's population grew 8.4% from 20,850 to 22,604, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $209,700 to $280,200.

30.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,604
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,985
Median home value: $280,200
Median gross rent: $1,676
Housing units: 9,341
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,85022,604

Median household income

$72,192$88,985

Median home value

$209,700$280,200

Median gross rent

$1,391$1,676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,850	$72,192	$209,700	$1,391
2020	21,397	$76,920	$222,700	$1,430
2021	21,625	$79,981	$238,200	$1,458
2022	23,070	$83,852	$257,500	$1,600
2023	22,604	$88,985	$280,200	$1,676

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,184	5.2%
5 to 17	3,479	15.4%
18 to 24	1,878	8.3%
25 to 34	3,696	16.4%
35 to 44	2,831	12.5%
45 to 54	3,049	13.5%
55 to 64	3,062	13.5%
65 to 74	2,412	10.7%
75 and over	1,013	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,129	31.5%
Black or African American	8,521	37.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	1,388	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.3%
Two or more races	550	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,943	21.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,289	14.3%
High school graduate	4,943	30.8%
Some college or associate's	3,902	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,983	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,946	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,183	76.7%
Carpooled	1,253	10.5%
Public transit	183	1.5%
Walked	2	0.0%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	1,135	9.5%
Other means	199	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,164	20.0%
15 to 29 min	5,153	47.6%
30 to 44 min	2,460	22.7%
45 to 59 min	518	4.8%
60+ min	538	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.7% (2,198 of 22,578)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,215	58.7%
Nonfamily households	3,671	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,886	95.1%
Vacant	455	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,716	64.3%
Renter-occupied	3,170	35.7%

1-unit, detached30.8%

1-unit, attached26.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,877	30.8%
1-unit, attached	2,430	26.0%
2 to 4 units	77	0.8%
5 to 19 units	1,100	11.8%
20 or more units	904	9.7%
Mobile home & other	1,953	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1004130
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6189, -75.6808