Bear Lake, Wisconsin Population

Overview

642

Total Population

55.2

Median age

48.29%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bear Lake town is 55.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bear Lake town's population under 18 was 13.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bear Lake town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bear Lake town, 11.53% were under the age of 15, 10.44% aged 15 to 29, 53.58% aged 30 to 64, 22.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 less females than males in Bear Lake town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.29% females and 51.71% males in Bear Lake, Wisconsin.
The Bear Lake, Wisconsin gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 52.

Bear Lake town's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Bear Lake town population: 99.38% are White and 0.62% are multiracial.
Bear Lake town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 631 (98.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bear Lake town is White with a population of 638 (99.38% of the total population).

Bear Lake town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 676 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bear Lake town's population increased by 66 (11.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear Lake town's population increased by 11 (1.67%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 593.