Bear Valley

Population: 80
Median household income: $104,205

Bear Valley is a community in Alpine County, California, home to 80 residents. The median household income of $104,205 is below the Alpine County median ($110,781).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bear Valley's population grew 35.6% from 59 to 80.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 28.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $104,205
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 448
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.6%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5980

Median household income

$187,604$104,205

Median home value

$440,000$875,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	59	—	$440,000
2020	91	$187,604	—
2021	78	—	$875,000
2022	72	—	—
2023	80	$104,205	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5421.3%

55 to 6428.7%

65 to 7426.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	19	23.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	17	21.3%
55 to 64	23	28.7%
65 to 74	21	26.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree67.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	10	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	67.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10	16.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone34.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.3%

Bicycle27.9%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	34.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	21.3%
Bicycle	17	27.9%
Worked from home	10	16.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	58.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	21	41.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 80)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	43.9%
Nonfamily households	23	56.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41	9.2%
Vacant	407	90.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	68.3%
Renter-occupied	13	31.7%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units20.3%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	69.6%
1-unit, attached	20	4.5%
2 to 4 units	9	2.0%
5 to 19 units	91	20.3%
20 or more units	16	3.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0604716
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.4723, -120.0518