Big Bear Lake

Population: 5,038
Median household income: $74,728
Median home value: $517,900

Located in San Bernardino County, California, Big Bear Lake is a community with a population of 5,038. The median household income of $74,728 is below the San Bernardino County median ($82,184).

From 2019 to 2023, Big Bear Lake's population declined 3.9% from 5,241 to 5,038, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $391,000 to $517,900.

34.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,038
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,728
Median home value: $517,900
Median gross rent: $1,278
Housing units: 9,602
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2415,038

Median household income

$51,060$74,728

Median home value

$391,000$517,900

Median gross rent

$957$1,278

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,241	$51,060	$391,000	$957
2020	5,302	$54,896	$394,800	$1,039
2021	5,068	$65,441	$446,500	$1,066
2022	5,059	$70,020	$487,500	$1,126
2023	5,038	$74,728	$517,900	$1,278

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	238	4.7%
5 to 17	729	14.5%
18 to 24	194	3.9%
25 to 34	542	10.8%
35 to 44	797	15.8%
45 to 54	560	11.1%
55 to 64	933	18.5%
65 to 74	704	14.0%
75 and over	341	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,413	67.7%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	125	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.5%
Two or more races	172	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,272	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	338	8.7%
High school graduate	841	21.7%
Some college or associate's	1,343	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	840	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	515	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone61.3%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,475	61.3%
Carpooled	291	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	574	23.8%
Other means	21	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,204	65.6%
15 to 29 min	72	3.9%
30 to 44 min	165	9.0%
45 to 59 min	36	2.0%
60+ min	357	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.4% (471 of 5,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,237	55.3%
Nonfamily households	998	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,235	23.3%
Vacant	7,367	76.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,503	67.2%
Renter-occupied	732	32.8%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,146	84.8%
1-unit, attached	401	4.2%
2 to 4 units	337	3.5%
5 to 19 units	200	2.1%
20 or more units	267	2.8%
Mobile home & other	251	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606434
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 34.2429, -116.8939