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Bear Creek, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,360
Population
35/sq mi density
$93,478
Median Income
$45,252 per capita
$438,800
Home Value
$374,592 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
1,012
Violent Crime/100K
1,012 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$93,478 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$438,800 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,012 violent crimes/100K (166% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-29.6%
1,933 → 1,360
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.8%
$81,392 → $93,478
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bear Creek across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,064
-296 from 2023 (1,360)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,962
+$9,484 from 2023 ($93,478)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,933 | — | $81,392 | — |
| 2015 | 1,824 | -5.6% | $81,458 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,512 | -17.1% | $64,655 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 1,178 | -22.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,524 | +29.4% | $63,320 | — |
| 2023 | 1,360 | -10.8% | $93,478 | +47.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.