Bear Lake, PA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Bear Lake decreased by 65. In this period, the peak population was 211 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 211 | - | - |
| 2001 | 209 | -2 | -0.95% |
| 2002 | 207 | -2 | -0.96% |
| 2003 | 204 | -3 | -1.45% |
| 2004 | 202 | -2 | -0.98% |
| 2005 | 199 | -3 | -1.49% |
| 2006 | 197 | -2 | -1.01% |
| 2007 | 196 | -1 | -0.51% |
| 2008 | 195 | -1 | -0.51% |
| 2009 | 194 | -1 | -0.51% |
| 2010 | 164 | -30 | -15.46% |
| 2011 | 163 | -1 | -0.61% |
| 2012 | 162 | -1 | -0.61% |
| 2013 | 160 | -2 | -1.23% |
| 2014 | 162 | 2 | 1.25% |
| 2015 | 160 | -2 | -1.23% |
| 2016 | 159 | -1 | -0.63% |
| 2017 | 157 | -2 | -1.26% |
| 2018 | 157 | - | - |
| 2019 | 155 | -2 | -1.27% |
| 2020 | 148 | -7 | -4.52% |
| 2021 | 146 | -2 | -1.35% |
| 2022 | 147 | 1 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 146 | -1 | -0.68% |
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Bear Lake, PA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Bear Lake's population decreased by 47 (22.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear Lake's population decreased by 16 (9.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Bear Lake's population decreased by 2 (1.35%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Bear Lake's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 146.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bear Lake's population peaked in year 2000 at 211.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bear Lake's population was lowest in year 2021 at 146.
Bear Lake, PA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Bear Lake grew year by year for 2 years and declined for 20 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Bear Lake had an average annual population growth rate of 1.34% per year. Overall the population shrank 30.81% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Bear Lake annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.34% per year.
From 2013 to 2014 Bear Lake population grew the most, with an increase of 2 people (a 1.25% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Bear Lake population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 30 people (a 15.46% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Bear Lake, PA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Bear Lake's population decreased by 0 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 1 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 1 (0.68%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Bear Lake, PA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Bear Lake decreased by 14 (8.75%). The population was highest at 162 in the year 2012 and lowest at 146 in the year 2021. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.90%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)