Bear Creek, Alaska
Bear Creek, Alaska Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 60°10′34″N 149°23′42″W / 60.17611, -149.395
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Area
- Total	42.8 sq mi (110.8 km²)
- Land	41.9 sq mi (108.5 km²)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,748
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-05585
GNIS feature ID	1865547

Bear Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,748.

Geography

Bear Creek is located at 60°10′34″N, 149°23′42″W (60.176060, -149.395066)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.8 square miles (110.8 km²), of which, 41.9 square miles (108.5 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,748 people, 686 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 41.7 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 19.2/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.32% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 11.61% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 5.61% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 686 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 119.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,800, and the median income for a family was $57,167. Males had a median income of $37,339 versus $24,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,947. About 2.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bear Creek, Alaska is at coordinates 60°10′34″N 149°23′42″W / 60.17606, -149.395066 (Bear Creek, Alaska)Coordinates: 60°10′34″N 149°23′42″W / 60.17606, -149.395066 (Bear Creek, Alaska)

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