Bear Creek, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,066 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,066 (42 farm, 1,024 nonfarm))

Bear Creek, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 486 (435 occupied: 363 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Housing density: 36 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $36,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $288

Median gross rent in Bear Creek, AL in 2000: $307

Housing units in Bear Creek with a mortgage: 91 (9 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,066

In family households: 927 (258 male householders, 37 female householders)
256 spouses, 311 children (266 natural, 11 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 27 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 139 (64 male householders (58 living alone)), 67 female householders (65 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 133 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 123 1-person, 4 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

186 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (5 men, 43 women).

98.9% of residents of Bear Creek speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4 (0.4%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear Creek, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 13
4 rooms: 51
5 rooms: 122
6 rooms: 97
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 27

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Creek, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 24
5 rooms: 15
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 67
1990 to 1994: 34
1980 to 1989: 108
1970 to 1979: 128
1960 to 1969: 46
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 27

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear Creek:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 90
3 bedrooms: 207
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Creek:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 35
3 bedrooms: 24
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 91
2 vehicles: 178
3 vehicles: 46
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Creek in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 37
2 vehicles: 18
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bear Creek, AL:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 10
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bear Creek:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Bear Creek, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.6%
Number of people working at home: 6 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 39
5 to 9 minutes: 81
10 to 14 minutes: 70
15 to 19 minutes: 102
20 to 24 minutes: 41
25 to 29 minutes: 13
30 to 34 minutes: 35
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 5
45 to 59 minutes: 31
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 10

Bear Creek mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 400 (88%)
Carpooled: 51 (11%)
Worked at home: 6 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 79
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $44,999: 16
$45,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $74,999: 29
$75,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 277
Other groups: 89
Irish: 81
German: 44
English: 25
Dutch: 15
Scotch-Irish: 11
French (except Basque): 8
Scottish: 7
Polish: 6
British: 3
Swedish: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (50%)
Mexico (50%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 808
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 96
South: 140
West: 8

65% of Bear Creek residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 101
Less than 1 year of college: 14
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 31
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 92
Less than 1 year of college: 26
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,047
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,499

Bear Creek household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bear Creek household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bear Creek marital status for males

Bear Creek marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $43,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $45,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 312
One, attached: 5
Two: 13
3 or 4: 9
Mobile homes: 147

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bear Creek:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	6.5%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 4

Here:	15.4%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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