Population 1,483 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bear Creek
Household size in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bear Creek run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Household size has climbed from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bear Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Bear Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bear Creek
Renters in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Bear Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 69.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in Bear Creek, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Bear Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $493 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $694 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Bear Creek runs $694 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bear Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bear Creek: 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Bear Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bear Creek: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bear Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 2.54 | 47.3 | 8.2% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 1985 | $694 | 10.7% | 72.1% | 10.8% |
| Lumbull | 2.38 | 47.0 | 8.6% | 16.3% | 22.0% | 1985 | $728 | 8.4% | 68.3% | 14.4% |
| South Haleyville | 2.99 | 41.1 | 10.6% | 7.8% | 15.1% | 1982 | $679 | 10.6% | 81.3% | 0.0% |
| Hackleburg | 3.00 | 32.2 | 13.5% | 18.0% | 23.7% | 1990 | $540 | 6.6% | 83.1% | 4.6% |
| Haleyville | 2.59 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 21.7% | 1979 | $765 | 11.6% | 75.6% | 5.1% |
| Whitehouse | 2.41 | 47.2 | 13.0% | 9.9% | 40.3% | 1982 | $775 | 5.5% | 74.9% | 2.8% |
| Boar Tush | 2.28 | 50.2 | 14.6% | 17.8% | 28.9% | 1979 | $783 | 5.4% | 71.4% | 1.9% |
| Center | 2.47 | 51.3 | 10.8% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 1979 | $809 | 13.5% | 73.7% | 8.9% |
| Phil Campbell | 2.65 | 41.7 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 1987 | $702 | 12.1% | 82.5% | 4.4% |
| Nix Mill | 2.97 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 2.3% | 23.2% | 1976 | $706 | 16.1% | 90.4% | 5.8% |
| DeFoor | 2.20 | 50.5 | 11.3% | 21.0% | 21.2% | 1983 | $720 | 14.1% | 77.3% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bear Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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