Bear Lake County, ID Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bear Lake County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Population 6,547 1,920,240 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6.2 23.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.43% 2.11% 0.57%
Median age 40.4 38.5 37.1
Households 2,308 693,697 128,459,983

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Economy

Bear Lake County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Bear Lake County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,478 $74,676 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.48% 6.16% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.6% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bear Lake County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $336,666 $355,887 $242,182
Median rent $686 $1,150 $1,342
Homeownership rate 85.0% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Bear Lake County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.7 17.9 22.5
Work from home 8.8% 12.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bear Lake County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Bear Lake County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% 27.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.81 2.66 2.54

Health

Bear Lake County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Bear Lake County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.0 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.3% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 17.3% 17.6% 19.0%