| | Bear, DE | Staten Island, NY | United States |
| Population | 21,625 | 493,194 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.4 | 40.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,748 | 469,607 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 17,593 | 443,728 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,880 | 378,977 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.6% | 7.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 74.1% | 25.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,785.9 | 8,449.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 58.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 43.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bear, DE | Staten Island, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bear, DE | Staten Island, NY | United States |
| White | 31.1% | 59.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 36.8% | 9.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.0% | 10.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 22.8% | 18.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bear, DE | Staten Island, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 41.4% | 51.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.7% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.6% | 48.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.3% | 34.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.5% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,299 | 169,528 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,548 | 123,441 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 32.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.4% | 40.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,751 | 46,087 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.9% | 12.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.0% | 14.4% | 10.8% |