Population 884 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bear River
Household size in Bear River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Bear River average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Wyoming overall, where it has 2.39 people. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Bear River is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Bear River (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wyoming overall (9.2%).
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 River
Renters in Bear River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.3% of households in Bear River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.5%) 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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Bear River: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Bear River is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,985 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,395 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bear River pays $1,985 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 River
Bachelor's degrees in Bear River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Bear River (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bear River is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wyoming.
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 River
| Period | Bear River | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bear River has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 River 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 River | 2.59 | 38.7 | 11.8% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,985 | 26.3% | 93.5% | 1.8% |
| Evanston | 2.65 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 27.0% | 14.7% | 1978 | $810 | 22.1% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Woodruff | 3.05 | 35.7 | 2.6% | 17.3% | 15.1% | 1971 | $760 | 22.1% | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Altamont | 2.43 | 58.1 | 11.9% | 21.0% | 19.7% | 1986 | $922 | 33.8% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 2.99 | 37.3 | 3.4% | 17.0% | 24.3% | 1975 | $762 | 22.7% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
| Emory | 2.74 | 34.4 | 7.2% | 39.3% | 28.5% | 1978 | $1,417 | 25.0% | 86.9% | 0.6% |
| Croydon | 3.39 | 30.8 | 5.0% | 7.7% | 1.8% | 2002 | $1,382 | 28.2% | 98.9% | 1.4% |
| Millburne | 2.82 | 36.2 | 13.3% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 1992 | $1,010 | 22.8% | 97.6% | 2.2% |
| Upton | 2.87 | 37.1 | 5.7% | 31.8% | 24.1% | 1979 | $1,404 | 30.9% | 92.2% | 0.3% |
| Laketown | 2.63 | 47.1 | 8.4% | 13.6% | 82.6% | 1997 | $778 | 26.3% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Robertson | 2.65 | 36.5 | 13.5% | 25.2% | 19.1% | 1991 | $984 | 21.8% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
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 River. 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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