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Big Bear Lake, California

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StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population5,04139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,250$99,122$80,734
Median Age46.637.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$576,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,454$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born16.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.728.726.4
Worked from Home20.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Big Bear Lake, California

Age in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age46.637.938.9
Under 18 %18.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.2%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,30813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.82.5
Family Households55.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children16.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married27.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,141$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units9,72214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate76.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,239$5,124n/a

Education in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes67.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Big Bear Lake, California

StatisticBig Bear LakeCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.0%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Big Bear Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.