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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14%
19,824 → 22,604
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45%
$61,366 → $88,985
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bear 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
24,777
+2,173 from 2023 (22,604)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,453
+$26,468 from 2023 ($88,985)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,824 | — | $61,366 | — |
| 2015 | 19,886 | +0.3% | $61,924 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,401 | +2.6% | $71,093 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 20,850 | +2.2% | $72,192 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21,625 | +3.7% | $79,981 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 22,604 | +4.5% | $88,985 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.