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Bear Creek, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marion County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,317
Population
97/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$18,288 per capita
$95,300
Home Value
$176,183 Zillow
$640
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
1,051
Violent Crime/100K
2,388 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,300 home value, $640/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,051 violent crimes/100K (176% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.3%
1,060 → 1,046
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.9%
$34,554 → $36,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.48%
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
1,037
-9 from 2023 (1,046)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,486
+$1,236 from 2023 ($36,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,060 | — | $34,554 | — |
| 2015 | 1,061 | +0.1% | $35,563 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,062 | +0.1% | $33,029 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,065 | +0.3% | $33,462 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,043 | -2.1% | $33,833 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,046 | +0.3% | $36,250 | +7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.