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Bear Creek township

County:
Emmet County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
39.569
State:
Michigan

Bear Creek township is located in Emmet County, Michigan. Bear Creek township has a 2025 population of 6,538. Bear Creek township is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,551 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Creek township is $101,170 with a poverty rate of 10.08%. The median age in Bear Creek township is 49.9 years: 46.9 years for males, and 53.1 years for females.

6.5K
Total Population
165
Density (mi²)
-12 -0.18%
Growth

Bear Creek township Population

Bear Creek township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Creek township includes 94.76% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,21994.76%
Two or more races3144.78%
Native American230.35%
Asian50.08%
Black or African American20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Bear Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bear Creek township's average per capita income is $45,779. Household income levels show a median of $66,818. The poverty rate stands at 10.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$97,601-
Families$89,092$115,592
Households$66,818$101,170
Non Families$40,463$68,562

$45,779

Average Income

$66,818

Median Household Income

10.08%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)