Population 44 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bear Mountain
Household size in Bear Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.44 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Bear Mountain is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.85 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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Bear Mountain is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Bear Mountain than nationally: 9.7%, against 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 Mountain
Renters in Bear Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bear Mountain is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in Bear Mountain are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +37 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Bear Mountain has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,219 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,245 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,014 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,934 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$714 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bear Mountain pays $1,934 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Bear Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Bear Mountain (42.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bear Mountain: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Mountain
| Period | Bear Mountain | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bear Mountain runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Mountain 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 Mountain | 2.25 | 47.4 | 9.7% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,934 | 42.0% | 95.8% | 4.6% |
| Fort Montgomery | 2.44 | 42.8 | 2.6% | 34.7% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,768 | 25.4% | 89.3% | 1.1% |
| Tomkins Cove | 2.69 | 45.6 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 4.7% | 1959 | $2,071 | 47.6% | 96.7% | 8.0% |
| Cortlandt | 2.21 | 50.8 | 16.4% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 1960 | $2,158 | 42.8% | 98.4% | 1.4% |
| Verplanck | 1.60 | 57.5 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,850 | 48.4% | 97.8% | 0.2% |
| Peekskill | 2.49 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 40.2% | 7.8% | 1961 | $2,127 | 36.6% | 83.5% | 5.8% |
| Buchanan | 2.86 | 36.9 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 5.0% | 1963 | $2,207 | 52.5% | 97.1% | 1.6% |
| Montrose | 3.31 | 35.6 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 10.4% | 1961 | $2,080 | 46.0% | 90.8% | 16.9% |
| Stony Point | 3.16 | 43.1 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 1972 | $1,873 | 37.3% | 89.9% | 6.3% |
| Highland Falls | 2.47 | 38.3 | 7.8% | 46.1% | 7.9% | 1953 | $2,030 | 47.1% | 94.4% | 5.3% |
| Cortlandt Manor | 2.99 | 43.3 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 1971 | $2,170 | 50.8% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
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 Mountain. 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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