Bear, Delaware
Census designated place in New Castle County, Delaware · ZIP 19701, 19702, 19720
- New Castle County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 22,604 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 8,886Households
- $88,985Median household income
- $280,200Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Bear
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,593 |
| 2010 | 19,371 |
| 2020 | 23,060 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $88,985 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,716 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,170 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bear | New Castle County | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,604 | 573,030 | 1,005,872 |
| Median household income | $88,985 | $89,901 | $82,855 |
| Median age | 39.4 | 39.2 | 41.5 |
| Median home value | $280,200 | $329,800 | $326,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.7% | 39.2% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.5% | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.3% | 68.5% | 72.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.4 minutes | 25.4 minutes | 26.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasure (May B.) Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Christina School District |
| Oberle (William) Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Christina School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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