Big Pine

Population: 1,464
Median household income: $52,647
Median home value: $281,300

Big Pine, a community in Inyo County, California, has 1,464 residents. Its median household income of $52,647 runs below the Inyo County figure of $72,432.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Pine's population declined 3.9% from 1,524 to 1,464, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $232,200 to $281,300.

The typical home was built around 1975. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,464
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,647
Median home value: $281,300
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 817
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5241,464

Median household income

$53,891$52,647

Median home value

$232,200$281,300

Median gross rent

$873$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,524	$53,891	$232,200	$873
2020	1,373	$54,107	$228,500	$871
2021	1,570	$54,167	$248,500	$886
2022	1,563	$62,576	$307,900	$992
2023	1,464	$52,647	$281,300	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	6.5%
5 to 17	188	12.8%
18 to 24	79	5.4%
25 to 34	97	6.6%
35 to 44	207	14.1%
45 to 54	217	14.8%
55 to 64	244	16.7%
65 to 74	216	14.8%
75 and over	121	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	842	57.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	301	20.6%
Asian	14	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	221	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	8.0%
High school graduate	341	30.9%
Some college or associate's	480	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	71	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	122	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	435	70.4%
Carpooled	77	12.5%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	24	3.9%
Bicycle	4	0.6%
Worked from home	76	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	13.3%
15 to 29 min	404	74.5%
30 to 44 min	19	3.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	47	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 11.4% (167 of 1,460)

	Count	Share
Family households	357	52.3%
Nonfamily households	325	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	682	83.5%
Vacant	135	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	521	76.4%
Renter-occupied	161	23.6%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other29.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	527	64.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	41	5.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	242	29.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606616
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1655, -118.2963