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Bear, DE vs Middletown, DE

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- Middletown is 0% more densely populated than Bear.
- People are 32.3% more likely to be married in Middletown.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Middletown.
 Bear, DEMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,001329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201018,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,161285,036,114
 Population - 199011,880  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock285.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,947.893.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bear, DEMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bear, DEMiddletown, DEUnited States
 White31.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.8%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bear, DEMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Married Population41.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households8,299  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
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 14 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 15 years ago

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Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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