Bear Creek, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 1,956.
Population change since 2000: +11.9%
Males: 1,065  (54.5%)
Females: 891  (45.5%)
Median resident age:

45.7 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99664.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,578 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Bear Creek:

$71,578
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,561 (it was $20,947 in 2000)

Bear Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $317,830 (it was $129,700 in 2000)
Bear Creek:

$317,830
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $310,387; detached houses: $311,268

Median gross rent in 2022: $925.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bear Creek: 106.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.4%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bear Creek, AK (2022)
    • 1,06983.5%White alone
    • 1118.7%Two or more races
    • 473.7%American Indian alone
    • 332.6%Hispanic
    • 161.2%Asian alone
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Ancestries: German (50.1%), Irish (15.6%), English (7.5%), European (5.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 41.9 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile   (very low).

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52 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:

4.1%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,227 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,620 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (71.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2278.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Seward, AK (2.0 miles ),
Lowell Point, AK (2.7 miles),
Primrose, AK (3.4 miles),
Crown Point, AK (4.1 miles),
Moose Pass, AK (4.8 miles ),
Cooper Landing, AK (5.1 miles ),
Whittier, AK (6.9 miles),
Chenega, AK (6.9 miles)

Latitude: 60.18 N, Longitude: 149.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Bear Creek, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bear Creek, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Bear Creek, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.5%)
  • Educational services (13.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.1%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Food (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (14.6%)
  • Construction (14.0%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (7.3%)
  • Food (6.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.3%)
  • Public administration (14.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Social assistance (8.0%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Bear Creek, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4.2%)
  • Construction laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)

Average climate in Bear Creek, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Bear Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 7201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 238.9 miles away from Bear Creek center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 259.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 269.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 239.4 miles away from Bear Creek center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 255.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Bear Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bear Creek:

  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MED AND CARE CENTER LTC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SEWARD, AK)

Airports located in Bear Creek:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Creek:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 72 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 73 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 328 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1322 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1326 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1329 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1346 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bear Creek: Divide (A), Bear Creek Fire Department (B), Lakeside Roadhouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Ski Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Grayling Lake (C), Grouse Lake (D), Little Bear Lake (E), Preachers Pond (F), Troop Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Salmon Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Lost Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Box Canyon Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Kenai Peninsula Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.9%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.7%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bear Creek:

Marital status in Bear Creek, AK
  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

For population 25 years and over in Bear Creek:

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Bear Creek, AK (based on Kenai Peninsula Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,68881
Other3,07913
Catholic2,8106
Mainline Protestant1,40715
Orthodox8598
None37,557-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
Here:

13.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

29.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bear Creek:

46.6%
State:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bear Creek:

42.5%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bear Creek:

21.2%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.9%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bear Creek:

27.1%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

57.7%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.2%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bear Creek, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Creek:

  • KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Creek:

  • K285EG (104.9 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K201AO (88.1 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: PUFFIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K272DG (102.3 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPFN (105.9 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Creek:

  • K55DD (Channel 55; SEWARD, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K03FO (Channel 3; SEWARD, AK; Owner: CITY OF SEWARD)
  • K07PG (Channel 7; SEWARD, AK; Owner: CITY OF SEWARD)

Bear Creek fatal accident list:

Nov 28, 2011 09:40 PM, Sr-9 Seward Highway, Lat: 60.269828, Lon: -149.347464, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bear Creek, AK
  • 65.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.8%Other fuel
  • 5.2%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bear Creek, AK
  • 74.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Bear Creek compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Bear Creek on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Thailand (population 500+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sweden (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
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