Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Bear Lake township is estimated to be 1,809 with 816 males (45.11%) and 993 females (54.89%). There are 177 more females than males in Bear Lake township.
The median household income in Bear Lake township was $61,682 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,757(5.74%) from $65,439 in 2020. This income is 82.68% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,127. Overall, the median household income for the township of Bear Lake township stands at $61,682.
In Bear Lake township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,317 for males and $27,048 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,774 for males and $38,819 for females.
In Bear Lake township, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $125,205, while White households have a median household income of $61,388.
In 2022, the population of Bear Lake township was 1,820, a 0.76% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bear Lake township's population was 1,834, an increase of 0.55% compared to a population of 1,824 in 2020.
The median age in Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan is 49.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.40% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.59% aged 65 to 84, and 4.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bear Lake township population: 92.62% are White, 2.15% are Black or African American, 0.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.