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Bear Creek, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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

$317,830
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $237,698 - $423,603

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $311,268
Here:

$311,268
State:

$371,009

Total population: 1,956 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,728 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 683 (465 occupied: 299 owner occupied, 179 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

34%

Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $164,989.

Median contract rent in 2022: $915


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $662


Median gross rent in Bear Creek, AK in 2022: $925

Housing units in Bear Creek with a mortgage: 106 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $165,648

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $87,493

Median monthly housing costs: $882

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Bear Creek, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2003

Median year apartment built: 2006

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,280
  • Male householders: 124 (55 living alone), Female householders: 335 (94 living alone)
  • 301 spouses (287 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 317 children (282 natural, 0 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 40

Size of family households: 95 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 15 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 158 1-person, 14 3-persons.

176 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (0 men, 71 women).

94.9% of residents of Bear Creek speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 48 (3.8%)
(20.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • 0no bedroom
  • 321 bedroom
  • 732 bedrooms
  • 1523 bedrooms
  • 254 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • 47no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 542 bedrooms
  • 333 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 81 vehicle
  • 2412 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Creek in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Creek in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1581 vehicle
  • 222 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 213 rooms
  • 114 rooms
  • 1395 rooms
  • 496 rooms
  • 327 rooms
  • 168 rooms
  • 319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • 471 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 463 rooms
  • 324 rooms
  • 555 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Bear Creek, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bear Creek, AK in 2022
  • 81$10,000 to $19,999
  • 10$20,000 to $29,999
  • 81$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 40$60,000 to $74,999
  • 35$75,000 to $99,999
  • 72$100,000 to $124,999
  • 57$125,000 to $149,999
  • 25$150,000 to $199,999
  • 48$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bear Creek, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Bear Creek, AK in 2022
  • 15$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9$150,000 to $174,999
  • 83$200,000 to $249,999
  • 12$250,000 to $299,999
  • 73$300,000 to $399,999
  • 88$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bear Creek, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bear Creek, AK in 2022
  • 49$400 to $449
  • 51$900 to $999
  • 32$1,000 to $1,249
  • 53No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 100.2%
Number of people working at home: 55 (9.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 8
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 198
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 229
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 65
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 0
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 553 (64.6%)
  • Carpooled: 208 (24.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.6%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 25 (2.9%)
  • Other means: 29 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bear Creek, Alaska
  • 382010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 141980 to 1989
  • 51970 to 1979
  • 13Before 1970
Ancestries in Bear Creek, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 302 (51.4%)
  • Irish: 96 (16.3%)
  • English: 54 (9.2%)
  • European: 27 (4.6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Norway
Bear Creek:

42.3% (22)
Alaska:

0.3% (159)

Philippines
Bear Creek:

30.8% (16)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

Cuba
Bear Creek:

19.2% (10)
Alaska:

0.9% (495)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 473
  • Other state: 764
  • Northeast: 117
  • Midwest: 204
  • South: 217
  • West: 214

90.2% of Bear Creek residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15.5% lived in Alaska.


Bear Creek:

90.2%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 27
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 99
  • Less than 1 year of college: 51
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
  • Associate degree: 12
  • Bachelor's degree: 177
  • Master's degree: 18
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 59
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 50
  • Associate degree: 145
  • Bachelor's degree: 144
  • Master's degree: 29
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Bear Creek marital status for males
Bear Creek marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 554
  • Mobile homes: 129
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 30.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 30.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bear Creek
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

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability