Bear, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bear	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$53,156	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$116,208	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,113	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$111,556	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,312	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,505	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bear is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bear is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bear is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bear is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,464 $116,208 $232,416

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bear median earnings by income bracket

Bear employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	9.4%	9.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Townsend, DE	2,642	$208,642	156.5%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Greenville, DE	2,501	$175,072	115.3%
Bear, DE	22,065	$116,208	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portsmouth, NH	22,060	$115,727	42.3%
Huntsville, ON	22,073	n/a
Carrboro, NC	22,056	$99,741	22.6%
Biddeford, ME	22,077	$82,967	2.0%
Bonney Lake, WA	22,079	$151,942	86.8%
Bear, DE	22,065	$116,208	42.9%

Source: The Bear, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.