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Bear Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Crawford County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
265
Population
46/sq mi density
$54,886
Median Income
$25,865 per capita
$126,400
Home Value
$296,765 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,886 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,400 home value, $1,000/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-24.6%
325 → 245
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.4%
$45,000 → $53,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bear Lake 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
201
-44 from 2023 (245)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,858
+$7,108 from 2023 ($53,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 325 | — | $45,000 | — |
| 2015 | 370 | +13.8% | $33,125 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 422 | +14.1% | $39,000 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 368 | -12.8% | $48,125 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 358 | -2.7% | $49,028 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 245 | -31.6% | $53,750 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.