Big River

Population: 1,025
Median household income: $40,179
Median home value: $132,400

Big River, a community in San Bernardino County, California, has 1,025 residents. Its median household income of $40,179 runs below the San Bernardino County figure of $82,184.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big River's population declined 10.8% from 1,149 to 1,025, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $91,400 to $132,400.

The typical home was built around 1986. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,025
Median age: 60.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,179
Median home value: $132,400
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 978
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1491,025

Median household income

$33,534$40,179

Median home value

$91,400$132,400

Median gross rent

$620$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,149	$33,534	$91,400	$620
2020	1,158	$42,823	$88,100	$689
2021	1,115	$46,026	$107,100	$744
2022	1,028	$47,222	$128,200	$767
2023	1,025	$40,179	$132,400	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6436.0%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	0.9%
5 to 17	68	6.6%
18 to 24	25	2.4%
25 to 34	25	2.4%
35 to 44	44	4.3%
45 to 54	83	8.1%
55 to 64	369	36.0%
65 to 74	211	20.6%
75 and over	191	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	81.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	16.6%
High school graduate	317	34.3%
Some college or associate's	368	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	62	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293	87.7%
Carpooled	16	4.8%
Public transit	3	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	44.9%
15 to 29 min	146	46.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	26	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 19.9% (204 of 1,025)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	45.5%
Nonfamily households	308	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	565	57.8%
Vacant	413	42.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	446	78.9%
Renter-occupied	119	21.1%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	483	49.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	33	3.4%
5 to 19 units	10	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	447	45.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606635
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 34.1398, -114.3621