2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Bear, DE vs Avondale, PA

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- Household income in Avondale, is 2% less than it is in Bear and is 12% above the National Average.
- Bear unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Avondale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Bear, DEAvondale, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,056  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,584  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bear, DEAvondale, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bear, DEAvondale, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock23.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.0%13.1%
Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Avondale    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

This is a very pretty area with rolling hills and farmland, but the weather gets too cold in winter to enjoy golfing and being  More

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