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  | City: | Bear | 
| State: | Delaware | 
| Area Code: | 302 | 
| Latitude: | 39.598334 | 
| Longitude: | -75.706122 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 42,379 | 
| 2000 Population: | 31,699 | 
| White Population: | 24,905 | 
| Black Population: | 5,053 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,086 | 
| Asian Population: | 821 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 81 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 336 | 
| Male Population: | 15,665 | 
| Female Population: | 16,034 | 
| Median Age: | 32.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.20 | 
| Households: | 11,757 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.82 | 
| Average House Value: | $157,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $65,020 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 520 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,219 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $140,411,000 | 
| Land Area: | 28.088 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.382 sq mi | 
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