Big Bear Lake city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,059 ( 40 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population density: 810.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,303	65.29%	10.2%
Black:	1	0.02%	95.2%
Indian:	9	0.18%	75.7%
Asian:	134	2.65%	63.4%
2+ races:	86	1.70%	26.5%
Hispanic:	1,499	29.63%	39.3%

Total non-White:	1,756	34.71%	30.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-374	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	414	10.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,019
3,677	73.26%
21	0.42%
37	0.74%
82	1.63%
117	2.33%
1,076	21.44%
1,342	26.74%

2000
5,439
4,423	81.32%
25	0.46%
30	0.55%
56	1.03%
188	3.46%
697	12.81%
1,016	18.68%

1990
5,351
4,820	90.08%
17	0.32%
73	1.36%
21	0.39%
n/a
420	7.85%
531	9.92%

1980
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Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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-746	-13.7
326	6.0

Number	Rate
1990's
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-397	-7.4
485	9.1

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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.5
1,134	22.4%
3,925	77.6%
1,002	19.8%

2,171
2.32

1,290	59.4%
1,013	78.5%
108	8.4%
881	40.6%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
993	19.8%
4,026	80.2%
1,025	20.4%

2,187
2.28

1,321	60.4%
1,007	76.2%
116	8.8%
866	39.6%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
1,172	21.5%
4,267	78.5%
1,036	19.0%

2,359
2.29

1,476	62.6%
1,144	77.5%
123	8.3%
883	37.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
1,245	23.3%
4,106	76.7%
720	13.5%

2,295
2.33

1,584	69.0%
1,252	79.0%
157	9.9%
711	31.0%

1980
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2022 Housing Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	128	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	162	7.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	48	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	85	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	105	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	65	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	116	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	98	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	105	4.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	229	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	251	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	146	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	178	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	179	8.2%
$200,000 or more	239	11.0%

Median Household Income	70,020
Per Capita Income	46,147

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	1.8%
Public Assistance	32	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	208	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,214	57.1%
Unemployed	127	6.0%
In Armed Forces	12	0.6%

Total Labor Force	1,353	63.6%
Not in Labor Force	773	36.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	729	489	59.9%
Non-Profit	43	93	31.6%
Self-Employed	387	202	65.7%

Local Government	76	99	43.4%
State Government	26	22	54.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,116	691	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	145	214	40.4%
Total	1,261	905	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	414	19.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	553	25.5%
Professional, Technical	351	16.2%
Service Occupations	519	24.0%
All others	329	15.2%

White Collar		60.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	334	15.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	237	10.9%
Educational services	193	8.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	190	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	179	8.3%
Manufacturing	143	6.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	128	5.9%
Construction	126	5.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	124	5.7%
Other services	102	4.7%
Health care and social assistance	100	4.6%
Public administration	78	3.6%
Finance and insurance	71	3.3%
Information	67	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	54	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	18	0.8%
Utilities	11	0.5%
Wholesale trade	11	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,201	23.74%
Puerto Rican	14	0.28%
Cuban	11	0.22%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	18	0.36%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	18	0.36%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	132	2.61%
Argentinean	132	2.61%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	123	2.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	73	1.44%
Thai	29	0.57%
Korean	22	0.43%
Japanese	10	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,885	80.6%
Spanish	634	13.2%
Other	142	2.9%
Other Indo-European	57	1.2%
Other Asian	25	0.5%
Arabic	24	0.5%
Korean	22	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.2%
Chinese	12	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	654	12.9%
German	649	12.8%
English	564	11.1%
Scottish	251	5.0%
Italian	194	3.8%
Norwegian	173	3.4%
Swiss	120	2.4%
Canadian	97	1.9%
Hungarian	92	1.8%
European	88	1.7%
French	66	1.3%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	57	1.1%
Syrian	52	1.0%
Russian	50	1.0%
Swedish	47	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,832	95.5%
Not a citizen	227	4.5%

Native	4,441	87.8%
Foreign-born	618	12.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
87	2.3%	254	6.7%	892	23.4%	1,281	33.6%	802	21.1%	492	12.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	87	2.3%
9-12 Years	254	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	892	23.4%
Some College	1,281	33.6%
Bach. Degree	802	21.1%
Grad Degree	492	12.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +151	D +101	D + 9.0%
D +252
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	D +150	D + 8.8%
D +188
2020 vs. 2008	R -134	D +156	D + 5.1%
D +22

2016 vs. 2008	R -285	D +55	R + 3.9%
D -230
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,507	59.5%	Joe Biden (D)	977	38.6%	48	1.9%	2,532	25	13	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	1,356	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	725	33.0%	115	5.2%	2,196	30	16	0.02%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,469	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	789	34.1%	54	2.3%	2,312	26	16	0.02%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	1,641	61.6%	Barack Obama (D)	955	35.9%	66	2.5%	2,662	25	16	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,842	67.1%	John Kerry (D)	866	31.5%	37	1.3%	2,745	23	16	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,614	63.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	790	30.9%	150	5.9%	2,554	22	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Bear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

977

38.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,507

59.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,532

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Big Bear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

725

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,356

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,196

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Big Bear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

789

34.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,469

63.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,312

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Big Bear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

955

35.9%

John McCain (R)

1,641

61.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,662

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Big Bear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,842

67.1%

John Kerry (D)

866

31.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,745

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Big Bear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,614

63.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

790

30.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

100

3.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,554

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Bear Lake city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	105%	Mark Meuser (R)	2,390	61.0%	Alex Padilla* (D)	1,530	39.0%	0	0.0%	3,920	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	54%	Brian Dahle (R)	1,271	62.6%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	759	37.4%	0	0.0%	2,030	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	40%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	812	53.8%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	698	46.2%	0	0.0%	1,510	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	John H. Cox (R)	1,256	65.7%	Gavin Newsom (D)	656	34.3%	0	0.0%	1,912	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	43%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,021	61.2%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	647	38.8%	0	0.0%	1,668	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	37%	Neel Kashkari (R)	1,000	68.7%	Jerry Brown* (D)	456	31.3%	0	0.0%	1,456	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	56%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	1,404	62.9%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	827	37.1%	0	0.0%	2,231	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	52%	Carly Fiorina (R)	1,428	68.8%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	532	25.6%	115 [+]	5.5%	2,075	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 34 (1.6%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 31 (1.5%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 26 (1.3%); Duane Roberts (Green) 24 (1.2%);
2010	G	52%	Meg Whitman (R)	1,356	65.3%	Jerry Brown (D)	582	28.0%	139 [+]	6.7%	2,077	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 71 (3.4%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 42 (2.0%); Laura Wells (Green) 18 (0.9%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 8 (0.4%);
2006	S1	49%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	1,205	59.1%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	744	36.5%	91 [+]	4.5%	2,040	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 32 (1.6%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 24 (1.2%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 19 (0.9%); Todd Chretien (Green) 16 (0.8%);
2006	G	50%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	1,645	79.5%	Phil Angelides (D)	359	17.3%	66 [+]	3.2%	2,070	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Art Olivier (Libertarian) 32 (1.5%); Peter Camejo (Green) 15 (0.7%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 11 (0.5%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 8 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	9,662
Median Value	$487,500

Occupied	2,171	22.5%
Vacant	7,491	77.5%

Owned	1,421	65.5%
Rented	750	34.5%
Median Rent	$1,126

Single-Family Units	8,538	88.4%
Detached	8,118	84.0%
Attached	420	4.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	543	5.6%
Mobile Homes	319	3.3%

Big Bear Lake city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Bear Lake city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Bear Lake city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Bear Lake city, CA