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San Bernardino County

Population in July 2007: 1,478.
Males: 706  (47.8%)
Females: 772  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  53.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92242.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,507 (it was $23,488 in 2000)
Big River:  $31,507
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,770
Big River:  $17,770
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $188,697 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Big River:  $188,697
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,081; Detached houses: $273,489; In 2-unit structures: $1,116,308; Mobile homes: $49,345

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Races in Big River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Big River: 119.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (20.3%), English (17.6%), United States (9.0%), French (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 435 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 135 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Big River

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big River CDP

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

78 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 2.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.9% North America).

This place:  6.2%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Big River, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Big River to the number of sex offenders is 1478 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Big River:  1.1% ($647)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (100.7 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (130.4 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (138.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Parker, AZ (2.2 miles ), Bluewater, AZ (2.5 miles ), Bluewater, CA (2.7 miles ), Poston, AZ (3.2 miles ), Parker Strip, AZ (3.5 miles ), Lake Havasu City, AZ (5.0 miles ), Bouse, AZ (5.0 miles ), Desert Hills, AZ (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.13 N, Longitude: 114.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Health care (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Big River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Big River center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 9/2/2005 at 01:27:19, a magnitude 5.2 (4.9 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/31/2005 at 22:50:24, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 4.8 MW, 4.5 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/31/2005 at 22:47:45, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Big River center
On 8/31/2005 at 23:32:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2005 at 01:27:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Big River center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Big River:
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL FONTANA (about 5 miles; FONTANA, CA)
  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PARKER, AZ)
  • PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PARKER, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big River:
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 101 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 107 miles; YUMA, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; FT enrollment: 4,006)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 115 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.5%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big River, CA



Big River compared to California state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Big River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents62.1%7.2%5.1%3.6%2.7%
Congregations7.4%7.5%11.3%5.1%0.9%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.6%1.6%1.5%12.7%
Congregations0.8%3.8%7.8%0.8%54.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 River:
  • KLPZ (1380 AM; 3 kW; PARKER, AZ; Owner: KEITH DOUGLAS LEARN)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNTR (980 AM; 1 kW; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big River:
  • KWFH (90.1 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: DESERT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
  • K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KZUL-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MAD DOG WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRCY-FM (96.7 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: RICK L. MURPHY)
  • KJJJ (102.3 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • K256AA (99.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K264AB (100.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K268AC (101.5 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • KFLG-FM (94.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRN (92.7 FM; DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K242AQ (96.3 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • K224BV (92.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: RICHARD R. FULKERSON)
  • K280EH (103.9 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: JANE G. BREDER)
  • KGMN (100.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KNLB (91.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • KRIT (93.9 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Big River:
  • W64AN (Channel 64; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KC6CXT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 12/15/2008
    Registrant: Ray V Preston, 7389 Choco Tr, Big River, CA 92242
  • Call Sign: KD6AUP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00373578
    Grant Date: 07/10/2001, Expiration Date: 09/17/2011
    Registrant: Patrick W Zeigler, 6509 Salulu Ct, Big River, CA 92242
  • Call Sign: N6IPT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/02/1989, Expiration Date: 05/02/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/03/2001
    Registrant: Bonnie M Mayers, Big River, CA 92242
  • Call Sign: WB6VLE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00234213
    Grant Date: 12/10/1998, Expiration Date: 12/10/2008
    Registrant: Fred W Olson Jr, Big River, CA 92242



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$107,8352$127,1652$173,9201$61,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$62,6800$01$62,6801$46,240
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$66,2803$130,7631$90,9400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$90,6901$73,9901$149,2600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9401.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$150,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9401.00

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