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Bear Lake
Idaho

Population

$63K

Median Income

$399K

Median Home

R+77

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,522

Federal Spending per Capita$728

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score719

Work From Home %9.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.50

Medicare Spending / Person$3,106

SS Benefits / Person$4,294

Education Wage Premium1.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration1.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$388K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$636/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $994

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.5%

Homeownership Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

63 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

14.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients503 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,331

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.76 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,324

Bachelor's Degree Holders453

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.6

January Sunshine-1.28

January Temperature-1.23

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation22.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.33

Heating Degree Days8,209 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days161 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,431 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)70 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations4 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)92 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed93 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+13.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers252 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work53 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)230 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.288

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.3%

Never-Married Adults21.1%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$111K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+77

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+77R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +10

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $399K

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Local News — Bear Lake

Idaho State Journal · 3 days ago

Authorities release names of two men killed in Bear Lake County crashes

Authorities have identified the victims of two fatal crashes that struck Bear Lake County within rou…

kmyu.tv · 5 days ago

22-year-old from North Ogden killed in motorcycle crash in Bear Lake County, Idaho

BEAR LAKE, Idaho (KUTV) — A 22-year-old motorcyclist from North Ogden was killed in a crash with a J…

The Herald Journal · 1 month ago

Idaho State Police keep Bear Lake's thousands of daily visitors out of harm's way

Orr said a big part of the state police presence has to do with making sure the 3,000 to 6,000 daily…

KBOI · May 15, 2026

Small 3.8 earthquake strikes north of Bear Lake near Idaho-Utah border

topics: ... MONTPELIER, Idaho (KUTV) — A small 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook southern Idaho and par…

ABC4 Utah · May 15, 2026

Earthquake rattled areas north of Bear Lake Friday morning

BENNINGTON, Idaho (ABC4) — A sizeable earthquake hit near the Utah-Idaho border on Friday morning. A…

KSL News · May 23, 2026

Water levels peak early at Bear Lake ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Garden City \u2014 At the start of the Memorial Day weekend, water levels at Bear Lake are already a…

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Bear Lake
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