Bear Creek Village, Pennsylvania

Bear Creek Village: Borough in southeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

About

Bear Creek Village is a city located in the county of Luzerne in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 257 and a population density of 126 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 246 inhabitants.

The city was created 30 years ago in 1993.

Quick Facts about Bear Creek Village

Population : 246 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Luzerne County
Phone Area Codes : 570
Area : 2.04 km2
Altitude : 4,993 feet / 1522 meters
Establishment : August 08, 1993 (30 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone, UTC−04:00
Local time : 11:46:59 (29th March 2024)
Density : 121 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.47% (2010-2020)

Geography

Bear Creek Village is located at 41°10'43"N 75°45'23"W (41.1786900, -75.7563000).

Bear Creek Village map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bear Creek Village decreased by 4.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 284 -
2010 257 -10.51% census
2011 252 -1.98% estimation process
2012 251 -0.4% estimation process
2013 250 -0.4% estimation process
2014 249 -0.4% estimation process
2015 251 0.8% estimation process
2016 252 0.4% estimation process
2017 250 -0.8% estimation process
2018 250 0% estimation process
2019 249 -0.4% estimation process
2020 246 -1.22% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,891
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,448
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,859
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,419
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.8%
People over 65 (%) : 14.9%
Female persons, % : 47.7%
White only, percent : 95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 558
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 79.1%

Bear Creek, Bear Creek Village

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 79.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $100,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,145
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $482
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,051
2015-2019 Households : 2,527
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.62
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 74.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.9%
2012 total retail sales per capita : NA
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $70,360
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,281
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 466
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 190
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 246
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 456
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 64
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 375
2010 population per square mile : 910.5
2010 land area in square miles : 7.05

Schools in Bear Creek Village

College & universities near Bear Creek Village, PA

Code Name City ZIP
365383 Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre (PA) 18705-0699

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bear Creek Village, PA

Code Name Address Type
WHV White Haven, PA I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 BUS
WKB Wilkes-Barre, PA 47 South Washington Street BUS
SRN Scranton, PA 23 Lackawanna Avenue BUS

Post offices near Bear Creek Village

Post Office Name City ZIP
Mountain Post Office Mountain Top (PA) 18707

Other cities in Luzerne County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Luzerne County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Back Mountain 26,973 Unincorporated community
Hazleton 24,809 City in southern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Kingston 12,787 Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke 10,278 City in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Plains 9,657 Township in eastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry 6,218 Township in Butler County, Pennsylvania
Plymouth 5,752 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Exeter 5,519 Borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Swoyersville 5,010 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Duryea 4,910 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
West Pittston 4,745 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Edwardsville 4,738 Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Larksville 4,395 Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
West Hazleton 4,318 Borough in southwestern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Forty Fort 4,025 Borough in northeastern Luzerne, County, Pennsylvania
Freeland 3,413 Borough in southern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania