Bear Lake

Population: 118
Median home value: $65,000

Bear Lake is a community in Noble County, Indiana, home to 118 residents. Its median home value of $65,000 runs below the Noble County figure of $183,400.

From 2022 to 2023, Bear Lake's population grew 1.7% from 116 to 118, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $57,900 to $65,000.

The median resident is 59.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 33.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 118
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 38.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

116118

Median home value

$57,900$65,000

Year	Population	Median home value
2022	116	$57,900
2023	118	$65,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5422.9%

55 to 6433.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	29	24.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	27	22.9%
55 to 64	40	33.9%
65 to 74	9	7.6%
75 and over	13	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	109	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	7.6%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	11.0%
High school graduate	61	51.7%
Some college or associate's	27	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	8	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	7.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone47.7%

Carpooled52.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	47.7%
Carpooled	23	52.3%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	11	25.0%
30 to 44 min	33	75.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 22.9% (27 of 118)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	59.1%
Nonfamily households	27	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	52.8%
Vacant	59	47.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	66	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	76.0%
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	30	24.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1803898
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.3260, -85.5141