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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 Creek, WI compare?
| Figure | Bear Creek, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 630 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 641 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.7% |
| Measure | Bear Creek, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 631±129 |
| Median age | 41.6±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.1%±9.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $78,594±$10,409 |
| Per capita income | $38,741±$7,555 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $347,700±$80,959 |
| Median gross rent | $831±$234 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±45.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.5%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.1%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.4%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.4 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±3.9 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