Bear Lake CDP Michigan Population Charts

According to the most recent Bear Lake CDP Michigan demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Bear Lake CDP depicts it has a Population 2019 of 368 which is the smallest in order of population of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest population in the area is Kalkaska which shows a population of 2,076 ( very much bigger). Figure 3 uses the Bear Lake CDP population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Bear Lake CDP Michigan depicts an increase of 41 (13%).

The total Bear Lake CDP Michigan greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Bear Lake CDP depicts it has a Population Change of 12.5% which is the second most population percent change of all the places in the greater Bear Lake CDP region.

Looking at the Bear Lake CDP population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Bear Lake CDP Michigan shows it has 64 people per square mile which is the second smallest in terms of population density of all the other places in the surrounding region. The next higher in order of population density is Manistee Lake CDP about twice as large with population density of 137. The place with the highest population density in the area is Mancelona which shows a people per square mile of 1,569 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides Bear Lake CDP demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Median Age of 61.1 which is more than all other places in the greater Bear Lake CDP region. The Bear Lake CDP Michigan population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Bear Lake CDP Michigan depicts a median age of men only about 3.3% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Bear Lake CDP population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 10.6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 3.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 28.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 23.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Lakes of the North CDP with 26.1%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Bear Lake CDP population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the percentage of Native population less than most other places in the local area at 0.5% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Bear Lake CDP Michigan Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.8% which is less than most other places in the area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population 14.0% larger as the total female population.

Bear Lake CDP Michigan Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Bear Lake CDP has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 17% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Grayling with 11%. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Bear Lake CDP households. Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Family Size of 2.5 which is the second smallest as measured by average family size of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest average family size in the area is Mancelona which depicts an average family size of 3.5 (42.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Bear Lake CDP households for families to the total number of Bear Lake CDP households and that Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Families of 69% which is the second most families percent of all the places in the greater Bear Lake CDP region. The place with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is South Boardman CDP which depicts a families percent of 80% (15.1% larger).

Looking at Bear Lake CDP households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Married-couple family of 67% which is in the center range of other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Lakes of the North CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 99% (46.3% larger). Figure 17 shows Bear Lake CDP demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the largest proportion of households at 13.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other places in the area in order of households at 18.7% of the total.

Bear Lake CDP Michigan Mothers and Children Charts

Bear Lake CDP Michigan Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Bear Lake CDP households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Total Single People of 47% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Grayling which depicts a percent single of 66% (42.1% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Bear Lake CDP is about 7.3% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Michigan, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Bear Lake CDP is about 9.0% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the percentage of percent never married in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 18% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Grayling with 11%. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has one of the largest proportions of men who have never been married at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Mancelona (19%), and #1 Manistee Lake CDP (20%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of men who are divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 13% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Kalkaska (13%), and #1 Grayling (17%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the Bear Lake CDP demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bear Lake CDP metro area. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the smallest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 40 to 44 at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Manistee Lake CDP with 15%. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 27% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Bear Lake CDP population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bear Lake CDP metro area. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 less than most other places in the local area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 25 to 29 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by single women 30 to 34 at 2% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 48% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 50 to 60 at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Lakes of the North CDP with 40%.

Bear Lake CDP Michigan Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in this state at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 6% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Bear Lake CDP residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Bear Lake CDP shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 1.9% which is the third most of all other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Grayling which shows a percent born outside United States of 4.4% (approximately 2.3 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Bear Lake CDP is approximately a sixth the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Michigan, percent of population who was born in another country of 6.9%, Bear Lake CDP is approximately a third the size.



For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Bear Lake CDP Michigan Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Bear Lake CDP demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the largest proportion of from Europe at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Bear Lake CDP Michigan has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.