Bear Creek is a town located in Marion County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,053. Marion County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Bear Creek is located at 34°16'21" North, 87°42'12" West (34.272400, -87.703374)¹. Image File history File links ALMap-doton-BearCreek. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 km² (13.7 mi²). 35.0 km² (13.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.75% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,053 people, 428 households, and 309 families residing in the town. The population density is 30.1/km² (78.0/mi²). There are 475 housing units at an average density of 13.6/km² (35.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.15% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 428 households out of which 32.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% are non-families. 25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.94. Marriage may be a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- two male or female or in traditional monogamous relationships -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the town the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $27,813, and the median income for a family is $35,341. Males have a median income of $25,000 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,917. 18.2% of the population and 14.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.8% of those under the age of 18 and 32.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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