Bear Creek, California

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Population in 2010: 290.
Males: 202  (69.7%)
Females: 88  (30.3%)
Median resident age:

33.3 years
California median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 95340.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $53,992
Bear Creek:

$53,992
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,118

Bear Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $345,700
Bear Creek:

$345,700
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $390,915; detached houses: $409,830; townhouses or other attached units: $400,710; in 2-unit structures: $265,348; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,963; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $616,040; mobile homes: $166,747; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $48,976

Median gross rent in 2021: $723.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bear Creek: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 0.0%

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Ancestries: French (9.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

17 residents are foreign born (16.4% Latin America).

This place:

15.5%
California:

26.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Merced, CA (3.4 miles , pop. 63,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (49.6 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (249.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Tuttle, CA (1.5 miles),
Merced, CA (1.9 miles ),
University of California Merced, CA (2.3 miles),
Planada, CA (2.3 miles ),
McSwain, CA (3.1 miles ),
Le Grand, CA (3.2 miles ),
Atwater, CA (3.3 miles ),
Winton, CA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.30 N, Longitude: 120.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 209

Distribution of median household income in Bear Creek, CA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Bear Creek, CA in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

11.3%
California:

4.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

74
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 7.20. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.20
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 15.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.2
U.S.:

8.5

Earthquake activity:

Bear Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8356% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 149.6 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 177.5 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 168.3 miles away from Bear Creek center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Bear Creek center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 152.4 miles away from Bear Creek center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 271.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Merced County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Freezes: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bear Creek:

  • HOSPICE OF MERCED (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MERCED, CA)
  • 22ND STREET (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MERCED, CA)
  • COUNTRY VILLA MERCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MERCED, CA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MERCED, CA)
  • NORTH MERCED DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MERCED, CA)
  • COUNTRY VILLA MERCED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MERCED, CA)
  • CALIFORNIA HOME CARE AND HOSPICE, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; MERCED, CA)

Amtrak station near Bear Creek:

  • 4 miles: MERCED (324 W. 24TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Creek:

  • Merced College (about 5 miles; Merced, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • University of California-Merced (about 5 miles; Merced, CA; FT enrollment: 5,981)
  • California State University-Stanislaus (about 29 miles; Turlock, CA; FT enrollment: 7,054)
  • Modesto Junior College (about 41 miles; Modesto, CA; FT enrollment: 10,635)
  • University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus (about 46 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • Heald College-Fresno (about 48 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • California State University-Fresno (about 50 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 18,993)

Public elementary/middle school in Bear Creek:

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Merced County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.5 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.4%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.2%
Whole state:

7.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Bear Creek:

Marital status in Bear Creek, CA
  • Never married: 54.9%
  • Now married: 26.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Bear Creek:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
California average:

15.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bear Creek, CA (based on Merced County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic102,00518
Evangelical Protestant26,640124
Other5,88423
Mainline Protestant3,67318
Black Protestant1,0878
Orthodox641
None116,440-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 58
Merced County:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Merced County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Here:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
Here:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 100
Here:

4.09 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Merced County:

29.5%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Merced County:

17.8%
California:

17.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Creek:

  • KVVY (1580 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KYOS (1480 AM; 5 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTIQ (1660 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KLOC (1390 AM; 5 kW; TURLOCK, CA)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLBS (1330 AM; 5 kW; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: ETHNIC RADIO OF LOS BANOS, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Creek:

  • KHTN (104.7 FM; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAMB (101.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: CENTRAL VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • KLVY (91.1 FM; FAIRMEAD, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEFR (89.9 FM; LE GRAND, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KIBG (106.3 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KUBB (96.3 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF MONTEREY INC)
  • KCIV (99.9 FM; MOUNT BULLION, CA; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPO (88.7 FM; MODESTO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KDJK (103.9 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KABX-FM (97.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K214CT (90.7 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBRE (92.5 FM; ATWATER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHOP (95.1 FM; OAKDALE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM; WINTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMGV (97.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNTO (93.3 FM; CHOWCHILLA, CA; Owner: KNTO, INC.)
  • KMMM (107.1 FM; MADERA, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP)
  • KUOP (91.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC)
  • KOSO (93.1 FM; PATTERSON, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Creek:

  • K49EO (Channel 49; MODESTO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bear Creek, CA
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bear Creek, CA
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Bear Creek compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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