Bear Creek

Population: 503
Median household income: $125,250
Median home value: $728,400

Bear Creek is a community in Hays County, Texas, home to 503 residents. Its median household income of $125,250 runs above the Hays County figure of $85,827.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bear Creek's population grew 39.7% from 360 to 503, while its median home value rose 59.3% from $457,300 to $728,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 503
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $125,250
Median home value: $728,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 206
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

360503

Median household income

$124,167$125,250

Median home value

$457,300$728,400

Median gross rent

$2,167$2,563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	360	$124,167	$457,300	$2,167
2020	460	$116,667	$465,000	$2,179
2021	476	$113,125	$500,000	$2,214
2022	485	$126,500	$666,000	$2,563
2023	503	$125,250	$728,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	6.4%
5 to 17	90	17.9%
18 to 24	14	2.8%
25 to 34	20	4.0%
35 to 44	70	13.9%
45 to 54	74	14.7%
55 to 64	87	17.3%
65 to 74	75	14.9%
75 and over	41	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	420	83.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree34.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.1%
High school graduate	36	9.8%
Some college or associate's	63	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	126	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	127	34.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	56.9%
Carpooled	4	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	33.0%
Other means	4	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	23.3%
15 to 29 min	62	42.5%
30 to 44 min	25	17.1%
45 to 59 min	19	13.0%
60+ min	6	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 503)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	80.9%
Nonfamily households	38	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	96.6%
Vacant	7	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	201	97.6%
1-unit, attached	5	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4806242
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.1824, -97.9401