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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bear Lake, MI compare?
| Figure | Bear Lake, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 324 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 342 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,103 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Bear Lake, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 264±69 |
| Median age | 38.6±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6%±9.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±10.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±10.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $63,281±$5,006 |
| Per capita income | $28,075±$4,075 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0%±8.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,400±$37,341 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±50.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.7%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±18.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±19.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.3%±12.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±19.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov