Bear is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 17,438 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bear is the sixth largest community in Delaware.

Unlike some towns, Bear isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bear are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bear is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bear who work in office and administrative support jobs (23.51%), sales jobs (9.56%), and management occupations (8.11%).

Also of interest is that Bear has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One of the nice things about Bear is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Bear doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bear Information and Demographics

The education level of Bear citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.28% of adults in Bear have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bear in 2000 was $20,715, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,860 for a family of four.

Bear is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bear home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bear is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bear include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bear is English. Some people also speak Spanish.