Phelan

Population: 18,059
Median household income: $83,759
Median home value: $357,200

Phelan is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to 18,059 residents. The median household income of $83,759 is in line with the San Bernardino County median ($82,184).

From 2019 to 2023, Phelan's population grew 13.0% from 15,987 to 18,059, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $237,800 to $357,200.

75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,059
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $83,759
Median home value: $357,200
Median gross rent: $1,623
Housing units: 5,510
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,98718,059

Median household income

$59,375$83,759

Median home value

$237,800$357,200

Median gross rent

$1,109$1,623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,987	$59,375	$237,800	$1,109
2020	19,038	$63,533	$262,500	$1,213
2021	18,599	$66,589	$276,100	$1,328
2022	18,272	$74,853	$335,300	$1,473
2023	18,059	$83,759	$357,200	$1,623

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,679	9.3%
5 to 17	3,302	18.3%
18 to 24	1,261	7.0%
25 to 34	3,077	17.0%
35 to 44	2,042	11.3%
45 to 54	2,099	11.6%
55 to 64	2,698	14.9%
65 to 74	1,201	6.7%
75 and over	700	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,680	48.1%
Black or African American	103	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	368	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.3%
Two or more races	713	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,113	44.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,219	10.3%
High school graduate	4,740	40.1%
Some college or associate's	4,218	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,073	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	567	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,928	75.0%
Carpooled	550	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	821	12.5%
Other means	180	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	703	12.2%
15 to 29 min	681	11.8%
30 to 44 min	1,453	25.3%
45 to 59 min	943	16.4%
60+ min	1,969	34.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 14.5% (2,605 of 18,010)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,229	81.4%
Nonfamily households	965	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,194	94.3%
Vacant	316	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,187	80.6%
Renter-occupied	1,007	19.4%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,173	75.7%
1-unit, attached	48	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	25	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,264	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0656826
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4398, -117.5248