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Bear, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
22,604
Population
3,911/sq mi density
$88,985
Median Income
$40,782 per capita
$280,200
Home Value
$407,619 Zillow
$1,676
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
317
Violent Crime/100K
2,270 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$88,985 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$280,200 home value, $1,676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,985
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,782
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bear vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bear’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,985
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,782
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,985 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,782 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |