Bear Lake, MI Demographics

The total population of Bear Lake is estimated to be 247 with 99 males (40.08%) and 148 females (59.92%). There are 49 more females than males in Bear Lake.
The median household income in Bear Lake was $47,628 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 683(1.45%) from $46,945 in 2020. This income is 63.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bear Lake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,342. Overall, the median household income for the village of Bear Lake stands at $47,628.
In Bear Lake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,615 for males and $16,164 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,669 for males and $34,049 for females.
In Bear Lake, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,911.
In 2022, the population of Bear Lake was 335, a 0.89% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bear Lake's population was 338, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 336 in 2020.
The median age in Bear Lake, MI is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.15% were under the age of 15, 28.08% aged 15 to 29, 33.85% aged 30 to 64, 20.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bear Lake population: 86.92% are White, 5.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are some other race and 6.92% are multiracial.