Bear Creek

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  1. Bear Creek Legal Resources
  2. Bear Creek Statistics
  3. Bear Creek Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bear Creek Employment Information
  5. Bear Creek Family Information
  6. Bear Creek Education Information
  7. Bear Creek Public Benefits Information
  8. Bear Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Bear Creek Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Bear Creek Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 599
  • Land Area (2000): 183.672 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.055 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 243
Bear Creek Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 229 34.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 432 65.36%

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Bear Creek Employment Information Back to top
Bear Creek Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 22.83%
2. Truck Transportation 21 11.41%
3. Food Manufacturing 14 7.61%
4. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 6.52%
5. Construction 10 5.43%
6. Department and Other General Stores 8 4.35%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 8 4.35%
8. Public Administration 8 4.35%
9. Educational Services 7 3.80%
10. Health Care 7 3.80%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 3.80%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 2.72%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 2.72%
14. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.72%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 4 2.17%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.63%
17. Mining 3 1.63%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.63%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2 1.09%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 30 20.00%
2. Educational Services 21 14.00%
3. Public Administration 13 8.67%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 8.00%
5. Department and Other General Stores 10 6.67%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 6.67%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 6.67%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.00%
9. Construction 6 4.00%
10. Other Transportation 5 3.33%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.33%
12. Truck Transportation 5 3.33%
13. Food Manufacturing 4 2.67%
14. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 2.67%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 3 2.00%
16. Warehousing and Storage 3 2.00%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.33%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1 0.67%

Bear Creek Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 40 21.74%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 10.33%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 9.78%
4. Other Production Occupations 12 6.52%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 6.52%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 5.43%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 4.89%
8. Agricultural Workers 7 3.80%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 3.80%
10. Other Construction Trades 7 3.80%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 3.80%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.72%
13. Woodworkers 5 2.72%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 1.63%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.09%
16. Carpenters 2 1.09%
17. Extraction Workers 2 1.09%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 2 1.09%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 2 1.09%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 2 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 16 10.67%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 8.00%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 8.00%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 6.67%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 6.67%
6. Registered Nurses 10 6.67%
7. Secretaries and Admins 10 6.67%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 6.67%
9. Bus Drivers 7 4.67%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 4.67%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 4.00%
12. Painters and Paperhangers 6 4.00%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 6 4.00%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 3.33%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 3.33%
16. Food Processing Workers 4 2.67%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 2.00%
18. Other Production Occupations 3 2.00%
19. Computer Specialists 2 1.33%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 1.33%

Bear Creek Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 271 54.64%
15-35 hours 80 16.13%
1-14 hours 16 3.23%
No regular hours 129 26.01%

Bear Creek Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 1.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 4.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 1.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 4.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 54 20.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 58 21.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50 18.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 11.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1 0.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 34 12.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 4.44%

Bear Creek Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 0.74%
5-9 31 11.48%
10-14 37 13.70%
15-19 63 23.33%
20-24 21 7.78%
25-29 20 7.41%
30-34 21 7.78%
35-39 4 1.48%
40-44 7 2.59%
45-59 25 9.26%
60-89 32 11.85%
At least 90 7 2.59%

Bear Creek Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.74% 172 63.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 32 11.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 9.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 39 14.44%

Bear Creek Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 37 11.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 230 71.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 53 16.41%

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Bear Creek Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 222 (661 people)
Families (2000): 182 (597 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 102
People at same address in 1995: 469
Bear Creek Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 21 9.46%
$10,000-$14,999 5 2.25%
$15,000-$19,999 15 6.76%
$20,000-$24,999 38 17.12%
$25,000-$29,999 4 1.80%
$30,000-$34,999 19 8.56%
$35,000-$39,999 8 3.60%
$40,000-$44,999 5 2.25%
$45,000-$49,999 7 3.15%
$50,000-$59,999 18 8.11%
$60,000-$74,999 44 19.82%
$75,000-$99,999 28 12.61%
$100,000-$124,999 6 2.70%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.90%
$200,000 or more 2 0.90%

Bear Creek Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38 16.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 94 41.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 2.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 33 14.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bear Creek Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 187 27.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 117 17.21%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 26 3.82%
Self Employment 99 14.56%
Social Security 60 8.82%
Supplemental Security 13 1.91%
Wage / Salary 149 21.91%
Other 29 4.26%

Bear Creek Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 108 63.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 61 36.09%

Bear Creek Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 4.56%
Color 1 Box Married 173 65.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 78 29.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Bear Creek Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 6.53%
Color 1 Box Married 189 77.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 10.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 5.71%

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Bear Creek Education Information Back to top
Bear Creek Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 27 5.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24 5.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 183 38.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 125 26.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 52 11.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 54 11.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7 1.48%

Bear Creek Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20 3.34% 6 1.00% 26 4.34%
Kindergarten 6 1.00% 0 0.00% 6 1.00%
Grades 1-4 26 4.34% 6 1.00% 32 5.34%
Grades 5-8 49 8.18% 0 0.00% 49 8.18%
Grades 9-12 45 7.51% 0 0.00% 45 7.51%
Undergrad college 19 3.17% 0 0.00% 19 3.17%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 165 27.55% 12 2.00% 177 29.55%

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Bear Creek Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bear Creek Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 588 90.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 65 9.95%

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Bear Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bear Creek Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 59 9.85%
10-19 Years 95 15.86%
20-29 Years 51 8.51%
30-39 Years 74 12.35%
40-49 Years 110 18.36%
50-59 Years 78 13.02%
60-69 Years 64 10.68%
70-79 Years 42 7.01%
80-89 Years 24 4.01%
90+ Years 2 0.33%

Bear Creek Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 309 51.59%
Color 1 Box Female 290 48.41%

Bear Creek Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 598 99.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Bear Creek Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 263 41.16%
2. United States Or American 143 22.38%
3. Irish 68 10.64%
4. English 65 10.17%
5. Dutch 29 4.54%
6. French Non-Basque 25 3.91%
7. Italian 10 1.56%
8. Lithuanian 9 1.41%
9. Scotch Irish 8 1.25%
10. Dutch West Indian 7 1.10%

Bear Creek Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 606 99.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3 0.49%

Bear Creek Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 661 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Bear Creek Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.