Big Bear City

Population: 12,493
Median household income: $72,457
Median home value: $427,700

Located in San Bernardino County, California, Big Bear City is a community with a population of 12,493. At $72,457, its median household income sits below San Bernardino County's $82,184.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Bear City's population declined 7.2% from 13,463 to 12,493, while its median home value rose 66.3% from $257,200 to $427,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,493
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,457
Median home value: $427,700
Median gross rent: $1,454
Housing units: 12,489
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,46312,493

Median household income

$51,875$72,457

Median home value

$257,200$427,700

Median gross rent

$1,113$1,454

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,463	$51,875	$257,200	$1,113
2020	12,621	$50,069	$296,800	$1,119
2021	12,913	$57,147	$309,500	$1,269
2022	12,753	$67,782	$393,600	$1,384
2023	12,493	$72,457	$427,700	$1,454

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	883	7.1%
5 to 17	1,771	14.2%
18 to 24	1,053	8.4%
25 to 34	1,113	8.9%
35 to 44	1,553	12.4%
45 to 54	1,310	10.5%
55 to 64	2,136	17.1%
65 to 74	1,734	13.9%
75 and over	940	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,730	69.9%
Black or African American	116	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.6%
Asian	114	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	57	0.5%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	455	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,944	23.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	721	8.2%
High school graduate	2,338	26.6%
Some college or associate's	3,230	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,792	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	705	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,685	72.3%
Carpooled	373	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	197	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	784	15.4%
Other means	57	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,738	40.3%
15 to 29 min	1,673	38.8%
30 to 44 min	173	4.0%
45 to 59 min	15	0.3%
60+ min	713	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,888 of 12,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,206	60.5%
Nonfamily households	2,094	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,300	42.4%
Vacant	7,189	57.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,810	71.9%
Renter-occupied	1,490	28.1%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,795	94.4%
1-unit, attached	77	0.6%
2 to 4 units	133	1.1%
5 to 19 units	30	0.2%
20 or more units	27	0.2%
Mobile home & other	427	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606406
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.2541, -116.7964