Bear Creek Village

Population: 356
Median household income: $172,500
Median home value: $365,500

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Bear Creek Village is a community with a population of 356. The median household income of $172,500 is above the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Bear Creek Village's population grew 47.7% from 241 to 356, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $302,300 to $365,500.

The median resident is 34.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 356
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $172,500
Median home value: $365,500
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

241356

Median household income

$130,417$172,500

Median home value

$302,300$365,500

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	241	$130,417	$302,300	—
2020	339	$126,250	$267,100	$1,500
2021	386	$145,000	$295,200	$1,375
2022	365	$122,083	$326,900	$1,500
2023	356	$172,500	$365,500	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.6%
5 to 17	101	28.4%
18 to 24	5	1.4%
25 to 34	60	16.9%
35 to 44	13	3.7%
45 to 54	40	11.2%
55 to 64	35	9.8%
65 to 74	55	15.4%
75 and over	27	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	275	77.2%
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)	81	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate5.2%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree45.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.9%
High school graduate	12	5.2%
Some college or associate's	50	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	61	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	105	45.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	76.0%
Carpooled	8	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	18.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	11.5%
15 to 29 min	50	36.0%
30 to 44 min	18	12.9%
45 to 59 min	20	14.4%
60+ min	35	25.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 3.9% (14 of 356)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	74.6%
Nonfamily households	34	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	78.4%
Vacant	37	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	97.0%
Renter-occupied	4	3.0%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	90.6%
1-unit, attached	5	2.9%
2 to 4 units	11	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4204599
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.1860, -75.7540