Bear Authority

Bear is a upper-middle-income town of 22,370.

Bear, Delaware

Bear is a Delaware town in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 22,370 residents. At $91,687 median household income, Bear sits in the upper income bracket of Delaware.

Definition and scope

Bear sits within New Castle County, Delaware, one of Delaware's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District (not on file) and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Bear has approximately 22,370 residents. The median age is 37.9 years. Roughly 65% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $304,800.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 29.2%
• Black or African American: 37.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 21.2%
• Asian: 8.3%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Bear is $91,687. Poverty rate stands at 8.7%. Unemployment rate at last release was 4.2%. Educational attainment: 32.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Bear:

• Public schools: 3
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 7

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Summit Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Cecil County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 71 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.