Bear Lake borough, PA

2022 population: 194 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 281.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	189	97.42%	26.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	5	2.58%	150.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	2.58%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	40	29.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-7.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
164
149	90.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.22%
13	7.93%
15	9.15%

2000
183
183	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
213
202	94.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	5.16%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	5.16%

1980
253
253	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-34	-18.6
15	8.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-19	-8.9
-11	-5.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-51	-20.2
11	4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.9
44	22.7%
150	77.3%
27	13.9%

71
2.73

26	36.6%
21	80.8%
3	11.5%
45	63.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
43	26.2%
121	73.8%
29	17.7%

63
2.60

44	69.8%
32	72.7%
5	11.4%
19	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
55	30.1%
128	69.9%
28	15.3%

63
2.90

54	85.7%
48	88.9%
0	0.0%
9	14.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
62	29.1%
151	70.9%
32	15.0%

65
3.28

56	86.2%
48	85.7%
2	3.6%
9	13.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
82	32.4%
171	67.6%
8	3.2%

82
3.09

71	86.6%
66	93.0%
4	5.6%
11	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	7.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	39.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	4.2%

Median Household Income	67,824
Per Capita Income	21,095

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	7.0%
Public Assistance	3	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	22.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	88	53.7%
Unemployed	15	9.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	103	62.8%
Not in Labor Force	61	37.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		46.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	17	69.1%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	11	25	30.6%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	49	42	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	0	100.0%
Total	50	42	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	1.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	6	6.5%
Professional, Technical	5	5.4%
Service Occupations	30	32.6%
All others	44	47.8%

White Collar		19.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	27	29.3%
Other services	27	29.3%
Manufacturing	17	18.5%
Transportation and warehousing	7	7.6%
Health care and social assistance	7	7.6%
Wholesale trade	5	5.4%
Retail trade	2	2.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	194	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	55	28.4%
German	26	13.4%
Dutch	15	7.7%
Polish	9	4.6%
American	7	3.6%
Italian	7	3.6%
Irish	6	3.1%
Scottish	4	2.1%
Scandinavian	2	1.0%
Swedish	2	1.0%
Canadian	1	0.5%
French	1	0.5%
Northern European	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	194	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	194	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
34	25.6%	9	6.8%	48	36.1%	34	25.6%	8	6.0%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 11.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	34	25.6%
9-12 Years	9	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	48	36.1%
Some College	34	25.6%
Bach. Degree	8	6.0%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 11.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +15	R + 8.1%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +51	R + 64.8%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +53	R + 67.8%
D -18

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +38	R + 59.8%
D -17
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	67	85.9%	Joe Biden (D)	9	11.5%	2	2.6%	78	37	39	0.00%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	53	76.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10	14.5%	6	8.7%	69	29	31	0.00%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	34	53.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	27	42.2%	3	4.7%	64	7	6	0.00%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	32	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	27	42.9%	4	6.3%	63	7	5	0.00%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	35	49.3%	John Kerry (D)	34	47.9%	2	2.8%	71	1	-1	0.00%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	45	60.8%	George W. Bush (R)	28	37.8%	1	1.4%	74	-9	-10	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Lake borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

85.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Bear Lake borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.5%

Donald Trump (R)

76.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Bear Lake borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.1%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Bear Lake borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.9%

John McCain (R)

50.8%

Other

6.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Bear Lake borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

47.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Bear Lake borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

37.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

60.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	Mehmet Oz (R)	42	75.0%	John Fetterman (D)	10	17.9%	4 [+]	7.1%	56	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 3 (5.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	35%	Doug Mastriano (R)	39	72.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	14	25.9%	1 [+]	1.9%	54	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (1.9%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	39%	Lou Barletta (R)	43	74.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	15	25.9%	0	0.0%	58	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Scott Wagner (R)	46	76.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	13	21.7%	1 [+]	1.7%	60	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 1 (1.7%);
2016	S3	50%	Pat Toomey* (R)	58	81.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	12	16.9%	1 [+]	1.4%	71	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	25	51.0%	Tom Wolf (D)	24	49.0%	0	0.0%	49	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	77
Median Value	$105,900

Occupied	71	92.2%
Vacant	6	7.8%

Owned	60	84.5%
Rented	11	15.5%
Median Rent	$863

Single-Family Units	43	55.8%
Detached	42	54.5%
Attached	1	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	34	44.2%

Bear Lake borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Lake borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Lake borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake borough, PA