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Big Bear, CA map Population (year 2000): 24,865
Males: 12,569  (50.5%)
Females: 12,296  (49.5%)

San Bernardino County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,400 (it was $38,976 in 2000)
Big Bear  $45,400
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $340,800 (it was $139,000 in 2000)
Big Bear  $340,800
California:  $477,700

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Races in Big Bear:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 6757 feet

Land area: 537.1 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Big Bear

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Bear CCD

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Big Bear:  1.0% ($1,335)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
Big Bear satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Gorgonio Pass, CA (20.9 miles , pop. 53,533).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (38.7 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (101.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Big Bear Lake, CA (0.8 miles ), Big Bear City, CA (5.1 miles ), Running Springs, CA (13.6 miles ), Yucaipa, CA (16.9 miles ), Cherry Valley, CA (18.3 miles ), Mentone, CA (18.5 miles ), Calimesa, CA (19.2 miles ), Lake Arrowhead, CA (19.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.23 N, Longitude: 116.91 W


People in group quarters in Big Bear
  • 157 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 124 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 909



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Big Bear topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Big Bear:
  • BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; BIG BEAR LAKE, CA)
  • LOMA LINDA BEHAVIORAL MED CTR (about 2 miles; REDLANDS, CA)
  • REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; REDLANDS, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Bear:
  • SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; ID: SBD)
  • MARCH ARB (about 35 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 40 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; ID: VCV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Bear:
  • BIG BEAR CITY (about 5 miles; BIG BEAR CITY, CA; ID: L35)
  • REDLANDS MUNI (about 19 miles; REDLANDS, CA; ID: L12)
  • BANNING MUNI (about 23 miles; BANNING, CA; ID: BNG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Bear:
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 2 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,722)
  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,100)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,731)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 31 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; FT enrollment: 11,953)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,963)
  • CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA; FT enrollment: 7,749)

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Notable locations in Big Bear: Music Camp (A), Falls Recreation Area (B), Joshua Trees (C), Juniper Point Marina (D), Fishermans Campground (E), Running Springs Station (F), Woodland Trailhead (G), Gibralter Landing (H), Red Ant Landing (I), Gold Mine Golf Course (J), Gold Mine Ski Area (K), Barton Flats Campground (L), Barton Flats Forest Service Station (M), Grays Campsite (N), Grays Landing (O), Green Spot (P), Green Valley Campground (Q), Green Valley Recreation Area (R), Green Valley Ski Area (S), Promised Land Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lakeview Shopping Center (1), Interlaken Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Big Bear include: Fawnskin Community Church (A), Green Valley Lake Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wilbur Grave (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rainbow Lake (A), Tarn, The (B), Dry Lake (C), Deep Creek Lake (D), Dollar Lake (E), Green Valley Lake (F), Baldwin Lake (G), Jenks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Creek (A), Alger Creek (B), Monkeyface Creek (C), Momyer Creek (D), North Creek (E), North Fork Whitewater River (F), Mile Creek (G), Middle Fork Whitewater River (H), Metcalf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Big Bear include: Heart Bar State Park (1), Moonridge Zoo (2), Animal Park (3), Aspen Glen Picnic Area (4), Barton Flats Recreation Area (5), Washington Monument (6), Big Bear City Park (7), Meadow Park (8), Thurman Flats Picnic Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Big Bear City Post Office (A), Big Bear Lake Post Office (B), Angelus Oaks Post Office (C), Green Valley Lake Post Office (D), Running Springs Post Office (E), Fawnskin Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Big Bear Lake Adventure Hostel Reservations (527 Knickerbocker Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  51.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.5%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Big Bear compared to California state average:

Big Bear, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in San Bernardino County California:




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7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($485 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  3.43% ($39,463 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.22% ($38,294)
from Orange County, CA  0.68% ($46,220)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
California average:  6.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($390 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:  0.10%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Riverside County, CA  1.74% ($44,978 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.57% ($37,904)
to Orange County, CA  0.49% ($46,332)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Bear:
  • KCAA (1050 AM; 1 kW; LOMA LINDA, CA; Owner: BROADCASTING MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHPY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MORENO VALLEY, CA; Owner: DELBERT L. VAN VOORHIS)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDD (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAL (1410 AM; 5 kW; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Bear:
  • KXSB (101.7 FM; BIG BEAR LAKE, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBHR (93.3 FM; BIG BEAR CITY, CA; Owner: PARALLEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCXX (103.9 FM; LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA; Owner: ALL-PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KGGI (99.1 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLYY (97.5 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K201CD (88.1 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMNTY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KIXA (106.5 FM; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K295AI (106.9 FM; MUSCOY, CA; Owner: ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KWRP (96.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: MAGIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLM-FM2 (106.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: RM BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOLA (99.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KVCR (91.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KUCR (88.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CA)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHMS (88.5 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Big Bear:
  • K06MU (Channel 6; BIG BEAR LAKE, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • K15CA (Channel 15; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AREA 29)
  • K19BT (Channel 19; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AREA 29)
  • K50EW (Channel 50; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 29)
  • K68CW (Channel 68; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AREA 29)
  • K33DK (Channel 33; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K41CB (Channel 41; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AREA # 29)
  • K43EE (Channel 43; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 29)

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