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Bear Creek, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waupaca County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
271
Population
295/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$31,719 per capita
$98,600
Home Value
$259,542 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
2,980 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,600 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,719
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bear Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bear Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,719
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,983
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,507M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
22.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,385
Restaurants
146
Healthcare
133
Retail
168
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,983
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,425
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,719 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $2,507M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,385 |
| Restaurants | 146 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 168 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,983 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,425 |