Year Structure Built in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 7,400 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 47 | 0.6% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,249 | 16.9% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,467 | 33.3% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,852 | 25.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,026 | 13.9% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 145 | 2.0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 326 | 4.4% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 175 | 2.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 113 | 1.5% |
Value in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 4,486 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 908 | 20.2% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 211 | 4.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 302 | 6.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,011 | 22.5% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,482 | 33.0% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 510 | 11.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 16 | 0.4% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 46 | 1.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 189,700 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,449 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 29 | 0.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 125 | 3.6% |
| $700 to $999 | 108 | 3.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,445 | 41.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 901 | 26.1% |
| $2,000 or more | 841 | 24.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,510 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 7,400 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 90.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 712 | 9.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 7,400 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,780 | 37.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,037 | 27.5% |
| 2 units | 14 | 0.2% |
| 3 or 4 units | 68 | 0.9% |
| 5 to 9 units | 360 | 4.9% |
| 10 to 19 units | 563 | 7.6% |
| 20 or more units | 131 | 1.8% |
| Mobile home | 1,447 | 19.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 7,400 | 100% |
| 1 room | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2 rooms | 25 | 0.3% |
| 3 rooms | 231 | 3.1% |
| 4 rooms | 1,038 | 14.0% |
| 5 rooms | 1,913 | 25.9% |
| 6 rooms | 1,665 | 22.5% |
| 7 rooms | 1,125 | 15.2% |
| 8 rooms | 710 | 9.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 690 | 9.3% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 7,400 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 399 | 5.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,526 | 20.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,259 | 57.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,053 | 14.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 160 | 2.2% |
Housing Tenure in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 4,486 | 67.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 2,202 | 32.9% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 736 | 11.0% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,665 | 54.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,619 | 24.2% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 493 | 7.4% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 165 | 2.5% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 10 | 0.1% |
Vehicles Available in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 389 | 5.8% |
| 1 vehicle available | 2,036 | 30.4% |
| 2 vehicles available | 3,025 | 45.2% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 1,238 | 18.5% |
House Heating Fuel in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 3,167 | 47.4% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 571 | 8.5% |
| Electricity | 1,963 | 29.4% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 894 | 13.4% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 26 | 0.4% |
| Solar energy | 15 | 0.2% |
| Other fuel | 36 | 0.5% |
| No fuel used | 16 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 119 | 1.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 6,688 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 6,506 | 97.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 154 | 2.3% |
| 1.51 or more | 28 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 4,486 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,449 | 76.9% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,037 | 23.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,037 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 14 | 1.4% |
| $100 to $199 | 71 | 6.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 168 | 16.2% |
| $300 to $399 | 105 | 10.1% |
| $400 or more | 679 | 65.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 582 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 3,383 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 793 | 23.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 778 | 23.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 509 | 15.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 252 | 7.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,051 | 31.1% |
| Not computed | 66 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,037 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 392 | 37.8% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 158 | 15.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 57 | 5.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 60 | 5.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 137 | 13.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 15 | 1.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 218 | 21.0% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,189 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 16 | 0.7% |
| $500 to $749 | 97 | 4.4% |
| $750 to $999 | 128 | 5.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,171 | 53.5% |
| $1,500 or more | 777 | 35.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,372 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 13 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Bear
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 2,181 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 184 | 8.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 450 | 20.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 365 | 16.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 228 | 10.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 119 | 5.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 835 | 38.3% |
| Not computed | 21 | 0% |