Population
118 residents
Census ACS 2023 — Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Bear Lake, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bear Lake — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 118
- Residents
- $65,000
- Median home
- $1,096
- Median rent
Data Snapshot: Bear Lake, IN
Bear Lake is a city in Indiana with a population of 118 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Bear Lake are valued around $65,000, and the median resident age is 59.1 years. About 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Indiana registers 93.3 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,096 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $235 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.5 out of 100 (Low).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).
Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index
93.3 (US=100)
Near Average — BEA RPP 2024
How does Bear Lake compare to other US cities?
Where Bear Lake sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Percentiles compare Bear Lake against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%
Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701 — poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.3%
Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
118
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$65,000
Median Age
59.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
37.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
47.7%
Carpool
52.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 44 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Indiana — EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Indiana state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,096/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score
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Crime statistics in Bear Lake
FBI UCR crime rates and safety scores
Schools in Bear Lake
NCES public school data and enrollment
Rent prices in Indiana
HUD Fair Market Rents by metro area
Cost of living in Indiana
BEA regional price parity data
Climate normals
NOAA 30-year climate data
Air quality data
EPA air quality index data
Water quality data
EPA drinking water data
Natural disaster risk
FEMA & NOAA hazard data
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Race & Ethnicity Composition
National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.
How Bear Lake compares to nearby Indiana cities
Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks
Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Bear Lake) plus the nearest peer cities in Indiana, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
IN
Bear Lake
74.50% top marginal rate
IN
Judyville
65.00% top marginal rate
IN
Newberry
65.00% top marginal rate
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Preble
65.00% top marginal rate
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bear Lake, IN?
What is the population of Bear Lake, IN? +
Bear Lake, IN has a population of 118 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Bear Lake? +
Bear Lake has a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.
What is the median home value in Bear Lake, IN? +
The median home value in Bear Lake is $65,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
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