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Population (year 2000): 17,593
Males: 8,581  (48.8%)
Females: 9,012  (51.2%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:  30.4 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19701.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,200 (it was $53,240 in 2000)
Bear  $60,200
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $206,700 (it was $128,700 in 2000)
Bear  $206,700
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Bear:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.4%)
  • Black (26.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bear: 103.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.9%), German (14.1%), Italian (10.2%), English (7.1%), Polish (4.6%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 71 feet

Land area: 5.74 square miles.

Population density: 3063 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bear

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear CDP

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

759 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

This place:  4.3%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Bear, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bear to the number of sex offenders is 607 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bear:  0.7% ($960)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
Bear satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (5.7 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (45.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Upper Christiana, DE (3.6 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (3.9 miles ), Brookside, DE (4.1 miles ), Glasgow, DE (4.1 miles ), Red Lion, DE (4.6 miles ), Greater Newark, DE (5.7 miles ), Newark, DE (6.5 miles ), Delaware City, DE (7.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.62 N, Longitude: 75.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,363 (-36.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 454 (5.3%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Bear-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Bear place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Will Sheridan - College basketball player (Villanova Wildcats).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bear:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 3 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 3 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 8 miles; NEWARK, DE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bear:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 36 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 39 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bear:
  • SUMMIT (about 8 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)
  • RAINTREE (about 11 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 14 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)

Amtrak stations near Bear:
  • 6 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Bear:
  • 16 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 16 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 16 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 8 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
Private high schools in Bear:
  • CARAVEL ACADEMY (Students: 1,034; Location: 2801 DEL LAWS ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FAIRWINDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 801 SEYMOUR RD.; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bear:
  • OLIVE B. LOSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 200 BRENNAN BOULEVARD; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Bear:
  • RED LION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 605; Location: 1400 RED LION RD; Grades: PK - 10)
  • ADVO SERV (Students: 72; Location: 4185 KIRKWOOD SAINT GEORGES RD; Grades: UG - UG)
  • ADVOSERV PROGRAMS (Students: 55; Location: 4185 CUKIRKWOOD- ST GEORGE'S RD; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Bear:
  • BEAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $893,954; Location: 101 GOVERNOR'S PLACE; 78,128 books; 6,720 audio materials; 5,319 video materials; 226 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Delpro Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bear include: Red Lion Methodist Church (A), Red Lion Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bear include: Glendale Park (1), Brookmont Farms Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Bear Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 101 Governors Place), Powersports East (Tours & Charters; 620 Pulaski Hwy), Dolphin Ship Services Limited Office (Tours & Charters; 235 Hope Court West).

Hotels: Korman Communities - Brandywine Woods (270 Brandywine Drive), GoToSherlockhomes (504 Ponderosa Drive), Oakwood School Bell Apartments (Ip) (2000 Varsity Lane), Glen Efficiencies & Motel (1176 Pulaski Highway), AmericInn Lodge & Suites (875 Pulaski Hwy).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bear and their reported violations in the past:

WOODLAND TRAILER COURT (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JAN-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-28-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-12-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Compliance achieved (FEB-12-1997)
  • One other older monitoring violation
WATER STILL, THE (Population served: 30, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-13-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2002)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Bear compared to Delaware state average:
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bear (2007 data):
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: Fox Run Branch, Sg - Eden Square, Eden Square Branch. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Citizens Bank: Bear Acme Branch at 146 Fox Hunt Drive, branch established on 2004-04-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Sun National Bank: Bear/Governor's Place Branch at 1101 Governor's Place, branch established on 1991-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,319.5 mil, Deposits: $2,689.2 mil, headquarters in Vineland, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Sun Bancorp, Inc
  • Artisans' Bank: Bear Branch at 1124 Pulaski Highway, branch established on 1999-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $597.5 mil, Deposits: $510.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Governor's Square Branch at 1601 Governers Place, branch established on 1991-09-03. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Bear Branch at Routes 40 And 72, Fox Run Shopping Center, branch established on 1990-04-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Governors Square at 1001 Songsmith Drive, branch established on 2000-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.



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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bear:
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)

TV broadcast stations around Bear:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

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