Bear Valley Springs

Population: 5,787
Median household income: $121,069
Median home value: $478,900

Bear Valley Springs, a community in Kern County, California, has 5,787 residents. The median household income of $121,069 is above the Kern County median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bear Valley Springs's population grew 9.4% from 5,292 to 5,787, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $319,300 to $478,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.9% of the population. 66.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,787
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $121,069
Median home value: $478,900
Median gross rent: $1,272
Housing units: 2,816
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2925,787

Median household income

$72,273$121,069

Median home value

$319,300$478,900

Median gross rent

$746$1,272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,292	$72,273	$319,300	—
2020	5,291	$73,194	$345,700	$746
2021	5,067	$89,281	$373,600	$1,051
2022	5,598	$115,135	$438,500	$1,055
2023	5,787	$121,069	$478,900	$1,272

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	406	7.0%
5 to 17	698	12.1%
18 to 24	210	3.6%
25 to 34	568	9.8%
35 to 44	540	9.3%
45 to 54	481	8.3%
55 to 64	1,048	18.1%
65 to 74	1,017	17.6%
75 and over	819	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,507	77.9%
Black or African American	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	148	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	184	3.2%
Two or more races	315	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	612	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	4.9%
High school graduate	855	19.1%
Some college or associate's	1,514	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,259	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	624	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,376	66.8%
Carpooled	357	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	284	13.8%
Other means	38	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	14.2%
15 to 29 min	694	39.1%
30 to 44 min	89	5.0%
45 to 59 min	117	6.6%
60+ min	623	35.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 4.7% (271 of 5,787)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,843	77.3%
Nonfamily households	540	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,383	84.6%
Vacant	433	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,254	94.6%
Renter-occupied	129	5.4%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,759	98.0%
1-unit, attached	28	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0604734
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.1784, -118.6696