Bear, Delaware Bear, Delaware Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.

Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.

Bear is positioned in Delaware Bear - Bear Location inside the state of Delaware Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a prominent location for the assembly of widespread housing developments and shopping centers along U.S.

Much of Bear runs along the highway, and extends to approximately Delaware Route 896.

According to common legend, the name "Bear" originated from a tavern positioned along the roadway from Wilmington to Dover, Delaware (at the intersection now formed by U.S.

Throughout the years, Bear has had a history of being centered around shopping centers and neighborhoods positioned along U.S.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), all of it land.

Bear is positioned about 14 miles south of Wilmington and about 44 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older.

The per capita income for the CDP was $20,715. The biggest demographic living in poverty were "Males from ages 6-11" and 13.2% of the populace was below the poverty line which is lower than the nationwide average of 15.5%. Additionally, 6.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over were below the poverty line.

Education for Bear is provided by three enhance school districts and various private schools.

The enhance districts are: Colonial School District, Christina School District, and Appoquinimink School District, which also serves Middletown.

The most prominent private schools positioned in Bear include: Caravel Academy (1144 students), Red Lion Christian Academy (659 students), Tall Oaks Classical School (225 students), Fairwinds Christian School (224 students), and Glasgow Christian School (199 students).

No primary universities are based in Bear, but Wilmington University's major sports complex is positioned along U.S.

In Bear, the most common industries are (1) Healthcare and Social Assistance, (2) Finance and Insurance, and (3) Retail Trade.

The average commute time to work is approximately 26.4 minutes, which is more than the state and nationwide average.

National Park Service (2010-07-09).

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