Bear Lake, PA Demographics

A map of Bear Lake's Population by Race

Bear Lake, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 132, a large decrease from the 148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% White, 9.8% Hispanic, 6.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bear Lake has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bear Lake, that probability was 7.8% in 2020 and 28.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bear Lake is ranked the 1832nd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bear Lake was ranked the 1735th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bear Lake's White Population

111 residents of Bear Lake, or 84.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bear Lake is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bear Lake ranks 250th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 21.8%. White residents' share of Bear Lake's population has decreased from 95.9% to 84.1%.

Bear Lake is less White than neighboring Panama (97.1% White), Columbus (90.5% White), Corry (89.2% White), Sugar Grove (84.6% White), and Sherman (89.3% White).

Bear Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Bear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bear Lake is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bear Lake ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bear Lake is less Black than neighboring Corry (0.3% Black), and Sherman (0.5% Black).

Bear Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Bear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bear Lake is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bear Lake ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bear Lake is less Asian than neighboring Corry (0.6% Asian), and Sherman (1% Asian).

Bear Lake's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Bear Lake, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bear Lake is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bear Lake ranks 1625th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bear Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 9.8%.

Bear Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Panama (1.3% Hispanic), Columbus (5.9% Hispanic), Corry (2.1% Hispanic), Sugar Grove (4.7% Hispanic), and Sherman (0.3% Hispanic).

Bear Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bear Lake is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bear Lake ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Lake's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Bear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bear Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Panama (0.2% Native American/Other), Columbus (0.8% Native American/Other), Corry (3% Native American/Other), and Sherman (2.5% Native American/Other).

Bear Lake's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Bear Lake, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bear Lake is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bear Lake ranks 919th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bear Lake's population has increased from 3.4% to 6.1%.

Bear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Panama (1.3% Multiracial), Columbus (2.9% Multiracial), and Corry (4.8% Multiracial). Bear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Sugar Grove (10.8% Multiracial), and Sherman (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.