Bear Lake, MI Population

Overview

260

Total Population

41.6

Median age

60.38%

Female population %

65.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

61.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bear Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bear Lake is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bear Lake's population under 18 was 22.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bear Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bear Lake, 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.

There are 54 more females than males in Bear Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.38% females and 39.62% males in Bear Lake, MI.
The Bear Lake, MI gender ratio is 65.6:100 i.e. 65.6 men to 100 women (0.656).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 21.

Bear Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bear Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 244 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bear Lake is White with a population of 226 (86.92% of the total population).

Bear Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 338 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bear Lake's population decreased by 27 (8.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear Lake's population increased by 44 (15.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bear Lake's population was lowest in year 2016 at 286.