The most common industries in Bear Lake are: Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.6% of civilian employees). 61.3% of workers work in Manistee County and 3.8% of all workers work at home. 78.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.9% greater than the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bear Lake, Michigan was 318 / 246
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
15.4% (21)
20.6% (14)
10.3% (7)
Educational services
11.0% (15)
16.2% (11)
5.9% (4)
Accommodation and food services
9.6% (13)
5.9% (4)
13.2% (9)
Health care
8.1% (11)
2.9% (2)
13.2% (9)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
5.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
10.3% (7)
Public administration
5.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
10.3% (7)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.7% (5)
4.4% (3)
2.9% (2)
Construction
2.9% (4)
5.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
2.9% (4)
2.9% (2)
2.9% (2)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
2.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
5.9% (4)
Printing and related support activities
2.9% (4)
2.9% (2)
2.9% (2)
Transportation equipment
2.2% (3)
1.5% (1)
2.9% (2)
Truck transportation
2.2% (3)
4.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
2.2% (3)
4.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
2.2% (3)
1.5% (1)
2.9% (2)
Petroleum and coal products
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (2)
Metal and metal products
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (2)
Office supplies and stationery stores
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (2)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.5% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (2)
Private households
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (1)
Unemployment in Bear Lake
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
12.9%Males
3.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.1%Males
5.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
50.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
2.0% (2)
Michigan:
5.3% (217,059)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
13.3% (13)
Michigan:
3.8% (153,609)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
1.9% (2)
Michigan:
5.1% (205,261)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
12.4% (12)
Michigan:
8.0% (325,839)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
19.3% (19)
Michigan:
9.1% (371,022)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
1.9% (2)
Michigan:
12.8% (521,843)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
9.8% (10)
Michigan:
12.4% (502,248)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
7.1% (7)
Michigan:
10.8% (438,208)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
5.0% (5)
Michigan:
5.6% (229,029)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
5.1% (5)
Michigan:
6.5% (265,944)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
1.0% (1)
Michigan:
3.2% (130,748)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Bear Lake:
2.1% (2)
Michigan:
1.6% (65,426)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Bear Lake:
16.5% (17)
Michigan:
8.5% (343,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Bear Lake:
1.9% (2)
Michigan:
7.2% (293,541)
<5am:
Bear Lake:
6.0% (8)
Michigan:
3.4% (156,327)
5:30am:
Bear Lake:
3.0% (4)
Michigan:
3.1% (139,699)
6am:
Bear Lake:
4.5% (6)
Michigan:
4.7% (211,446)
6:30am:
Bear Lake:
9.0% (12)
Michigan:
7.7% (349,878)
7am:
Bear Lake:
20.1% (27)
Michigan:
9.8% (446,636)
7:30am:
Bear Lake:
7.5% (10)
Michigan:
13.2% (597,402)
8am:
Bear Lake:
14.9% (20)
Michigan:
15.3% (692,901)
8:30am:
Bear Lake:
3.7% (5)
Michigan:
9.9% (448,050)
9am:
Bear Lake:
3.7% (5)
Michigan:
5.2% (235,689)
10am:
Bear Lake:
1.5% (2)
Michigan:
5.1% (233,210)
4pm:
Bear Lake:
8.2% (11)
Michigan:
8.6% (391,612)
>4pm:
Bear Lake:
10.4% (14)
Michigan:
8.0% (361,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
4.1% (2)
Michigan:
6.9% (150,486)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
15.3% (8)
Michigan:
5.0% (108,967)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
3.9% (2)
Michigan:
6.3% (136,770)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
17.5% (9)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,411)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
26.7% (13)
Michigan:
9.5% (206,578)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
3.8% (2)
Michigan:
12.2% (265,994)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
8.1% (4)
Michigan:
9.7% (211,431)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
8.1% (4)
Michigan:
5.8% (125,232)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
2.1% (1)
Michigan:
2.7% (58,514)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
4.2% (2)
Michigan:
1.4% (30,535)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
1.9% (1)
Michigan:
8.3% (180,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Bear Lake:
3.7% (2)
Michigan:
6.8% (148,394)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
11.4% (6)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,642)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
7.5% (4)
Michigan:
6.4% (120,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
11.7% (6)
Michigan:
8.7% (164,444)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
19.3% (10)
Michigan:
13.7% (259,742)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
6.0% (3)
Michigan:
12.0% (226,777)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
9.8% (5)
Michigan:
6.7% (127,212)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
2.0% (1)
Michigan:
7.4% (140,712)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Bear Lake:
32.1% (16)
Michigan:
8.6% (163,305)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.3% Number of people working at home: 4 (3.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Bear Lake:
19.4% (40)
Michigan:
3.6% (143,584)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bear Lake:
27.0% (55)
Michigan:
11.0% (442,434)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bear Lake:
14.4% (29)
Michigan:
14.5% (585,037)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bear Lake:
17.0% (35)
Michigan:
16.2% (652,002)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bear Lake:
15.0% (31)
Michigan:
15.0% (604,197)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bear Lake:
3.9% (8)
Michigan:
12.4% (498,080)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bear Lake:
1.4% (3)
Michigan:
4.0% (159,456)
Less than 5 minutes:
Bear Lake:
13.4% (18)
Michigan:
3.5% (158,315)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bear Lake:
18.7% (25)
Michigan:
11.2% (507,653)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bear Lake:
8.2% (11)
Michigan:
15.0% (681,990)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bear Lake:
16.4% (22)
Michigan:
15.6% (708,036)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bear Lake:
13.4% (18)
Michigan:
14.9% (675,865)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bear Lake:
1.5% (2)
Michigan:
6.4% (291,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bear Lake:
11.9% (16)
Michigan:
12.0% (546,870)
35 to 39 minutes:
Bear Lake:
2.2% (3)
Michigan:
2.8% (126,158)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bear Lake:
3.0% (4)
Michigan:
6.7% (304,785)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bear Lake:
3.7% (5)
Michigan:
3.8% (171,403)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Bear Lake:
23.7% (17)
Michigan:
3.5% (75,744)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Bear Lake:
20.1% (14)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,370)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Bear Lake:
17.2% (12)
Michigan:
13.2% (284,763)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Bear Lake:
25.7% (18)
Michigan:
15.9% (341,778)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Bear Lake:
11.9% (8)
Michigan:
12.8% (274,470)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Bear Lake:
17.2% (23)
Michigan:
3.6% (67,840)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Bear Lake:
31.2% (41)
Michigan:
12.6% (237,064)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Bear Lake:
12.9% (17)
Michigan:
16.0% (300,274)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Bear Lake:
12.6% (17)
Michigan:
16.5% (310,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Bear Lake:
22.6% (30)
Michigan:
15.5% (291,350)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Bear Lake:
2.2% (3)
Michigan:
3.0% (56,396)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Bear Lake:
92.8% (198)
Michigan:
85.7% (1,595,046)
Carpooled:
Bear Lake:
1.9% (4)
Michigan:
9.1% (187,180)
Walked:
Bear Lake:
5.3% (11)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Drove car alone:
Bear Lake:
74.6% (100)
Michigan:
83.2% (3,776,535)
Carpooled:
Bear Lake:
7.5% (10)
Michigan:
9.7% (440,606)
Walked:
Bear Lake:
10.4% (14)
Michigan:
2.2% (101,506)
Drove car alone - Males:
Bear Lake:
92.9% (67)
Michigan:
86.5% (1,595,046)
Walked - Males:
Bear Lake:
7.1% (5)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Drove car alone - Females:
Bear Lake:
92.8% (129)
Michigan:
84.9% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Females:
Bear Lake:
2.9% (4)
Michigan:
10.0% (187,180)
Walked - Females:
Bear Lake:
4.3% (6)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Bear Lake:
71.0% (70)
Michigan:
90.4% (3,484,723)
In 2 person carpool:
Bear Lake:
29.0% (28)
Michigan:
7.3% (282,230)
Drove alone:
Bear Lake:
90.9% (100)
Michigan:
89.6% (3,776,535)
In 2 person carpool:
Bear Lake:
8.2% (9)
Michigan:
8.5% (358,473)
In 3 person carpool:
Bear Lake:
0.9% (1)
Michigan:
1.3% (53,301)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Bear Lake:
78.3% (85)
Michigan:
69.8% (3,350,300)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bear Lake:
3.8% (4)
Michigan:
9.8% (468,535)
Local government workers:
Bear Lake:
16.0% (17)
Michigan:
6.3% (300,493)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bear Lake:
0.9% (1)
Michigan:
5.3% (256,382)
Unpaid family workers:
Bear Lake:
0.9% (1)
Michigan:
0.1% (7,134)
Employee of private company:
Bear Lake:
68.4% (93)
Michigan:
71.9% (3,336,174)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Bear Lake:
2.2% (3)
Michigan:
3.1% (145,931)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bear Lake:
5.1% (7)
Michigan:
8.0% (370,593)
Local government workers:
Bear Lake:
12.5% (17)
Michigan:
6.2% (285,684)
State government workers:
Bear Lake:
5.1% (7)
Michigan:
3.7% (170,984)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bear Lake:
6.6% (9)
Michigan:
5.2% (243,300)
Employee of private company - Males:
Bear Lake:
82.4% (43)
Michigan:
74.4% (1,882,423)
Local government workers - Males:
Bear Lake:
15.7% (8)
Michigan:
4.4% (111,027)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Bear Lake:
2.0% (1)
Michigan:
0.2% (3,917)
Employee of private company - Females:
Bear Lake:
74.5% (42)
Michigan:
64.7% (1,467,877)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Bear Lake:
7.3% (4)
Michigan:
14.0% (317,292)
Local government workers - Females:
Bear Lake:
16.4% (9)
Michigan:
8.3% (189,466)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Bear Lake:
1.8% (1)
Michigan:
4.6% (103,517)
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