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Bear Lake County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bear Lake County is 5,941, which is 7.33% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.61% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bear Lake County population density is 5.66 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 19.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bear Lake County is white, which represent 96.62% of the total population. The average Bear Lake County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,941. #36

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Bear Lake County		-7.33%
Idaho		23.61%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #28

Bear Lake County	5.66 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,740 (96.62%, #6)
Black:	9 (0.15%, #24)
Hispanic:	237 (3.99%, #29)
Asian:	63 (1.06%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	13 (0.22%, #40)
One Race, Other:	80 (1.35%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	36 (0.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	204 (86.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	12 (5.06%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (0.42%, see rank)
South American:	4 (1.69%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	16 (25.40%, see rank)
Chinese:	38 (60.32%, see rank)
Filipino:	9 (14.29%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,834 (81.37%) out of the total population of 5,941 reported first ancestry.

	Bear Lake County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.24%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	357	6.01%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	194	3.27%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	1,861	31.32%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	113	1.90%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	628	10.57%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.24%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	247	4.16%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	165	2.78%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	125	2.10%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	38	0.64%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.24%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	39	0.66%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	191	3.21%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	301	5.07%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	441	7.42%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	477	8.03%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	114	1.92%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,980 (50.16%, see rank)

Females: 2,961 (49.84%, see rank)

Bear Lake County	Male: 50.16% Female: 49.84%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bear Lake County	39.10 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bear Lake County	38.70 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bear Lake County	40.20 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bear Lake County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	418	7.04%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	434	7.31%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	480	8.08%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	389	6.55%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	300	5.05%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	644	10.84%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	610	10.27%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	726	12.22%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	794	13.36%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	643	10.82%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	329	5.54%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	174	2.93%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,920, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	287, 7.32%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,585, 40.43%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,357, 34.62%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	578, 14.74%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	113, 2.88%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.19, see rank	13.54	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bear Lake County			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	169	57.99%	42.01%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	697	96.13%, see rank	3.87%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	363	98.35%, see rank	1.65%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	173	83.82%, see rank	16.18%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	31	54.84%, see rank	45.16%, see rank	75.49%	24.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	2,437, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	643, 26.38%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,794, 73.62%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,731, 71.03%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,464, 60.07%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	706, 28.97%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,609	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,308	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	461	19.97%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	1,540	66.72%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	73	3.16%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	234	10.14%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,301	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	321	13.95%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	1,497	65.06%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	237	10.30%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	246	10.69%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	5,834	98.20%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,469	58.39%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,362	39.76%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.05%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	107	1.80%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	83	1.40%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	24	0.40%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	52	0.88%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30	0.50%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5	0.08%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9	0.15%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.12%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	2,328	95.53%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	74	3.04%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	0.98%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	0.45%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.