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Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Lake city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townOlder populationSan Bernardino County · 6.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Big Bear LakePeer medianPctileSource
Population5,0414,78473
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$76,250$81,00136
Poverty rate6.2%8.1%18
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%30.0%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$576,700$246,75091
Median gross rent$1,454$97091
Housing vacancy rate76.3%8.7%91
Worked from home20.8%11.6%91
Population, 2012–2024
Big Bear LakePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Big Bear LakePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · San Bernardino County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services15.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.5US 2.1below US rate
Construction18.2US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Chelan, WA824,350$82,63728.3%
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