Bear River, WY Population

Overview

951

Total Population

35.9

Median age

52.26%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bear River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bear River is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bear River's population under 18 was 29.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bear River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bear River, 23.45% were under the age of 15, 20.08% aged 15 to 29, 45.74% aged 30 to 64, 10.73% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 more females than males in Bear River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.26% females and 47.74% males in Bear River, WY.
The Bear River, WY gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 81.

Bear River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bear River population: 96% are White, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
Bear River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 927 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bear River is White with a population of 913 (96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 526 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bear River's population increased by 41 (8.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear River's population increased by 6 (1.17%), 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 River's population was lowest in year 2001 at 467.