Big Bear, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,865 (Urban population: 20,163 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 4,702 (47 farm, 4,655 nonfarm))

Houses: 27,454 (9,993 occupied: 7,105 owner occupied, 2,888 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	43%

Housing density: 51 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $109,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $560

Median gross rent in Big Bear, CA in 2000: $636

Housing units in Big Bear with a mortgage: 4,636 (506 second mortgage, 292 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,572

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,556

In family households: 20,725 (4,915 male householders, 1,966 female householders)
5,352 spouses, 7,027 children (6,380 natural, 193 adopted, 454 stepchildren), 389 grandchildren, 176 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 223 other relatives, 536 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,831 (1,592 male householders (1,186 living alone)), 1,533 female householders (1,345 living alone)), 706 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 309 (20 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,334 2-persons, 1,465 3-persons, 1,192 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,531 1-person, 543 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

4,191 married couples with children.
1,523 single-parent households (430 men, 1,093 women).

89.7% of residents of Big Bear speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,861 (7.5%)
(36.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Bear, California:

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 137
3 rooms: 532
4 rooms: 1,471
5 rooms: 1,818
6 rooms: 1,525
7 rooms: 714
8 rooms: 538
9 or more rooms: 341

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Bear, California:

1 room: 55
2 rooms: 144
3 rooms: 539
4 rooms: 1,001
5 rooms: 599
6 rooms: 340
7 rooms: 138
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 237
1995 to 1998: 1,164
1990 to 1994: 2,376
1980 to 1989: 5,964
1970 to 1979: 7,368
1960 to 1969: 4,974
1950 to 1959: 2,724
1940 to 1949: 1,293
1939 or earlier: 1,354

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Bear:

no bedroom: 59
1 bedroom: 503
2 bedrooms: 2,507
3 bedrooms: 3,098
4 bedrooms: 768
5 or more bedrooms: 170

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Bear:

no bedroom: 69
1 bedroom: 541
2 bedrooms: 1,499
3 bedrooms: 654
4 bedrooms: 91
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Bear in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 174
1 vehicle: 2,121
2 vehicles: 3,296
3 vehicles: 979
4 vehicles: 365
5 or more vehicles: 170

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Bear in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 277
1 vehicle: 1,354
2 vehicles: 966
3 vehicles: 164
4 vehicles: 71
5 or more vehicles: 56

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Big Bear, CA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 179
$60,000 to $69,999: 316
$70,000 to $79,999: 249
$80,000 to $89,999: 527
$90,000 to $99,999: 462
$100,000 to $124,999: 772
$125,000 to $149,999: 897
$150,000 to $174,999: 813
$175,000 to $199,999: 507
$200,000 to $249,999: 579
$250,000 to $299,999: 328
$300,000 to $399,999: 225
$400,000 to $499,999: 128
$500,000 to $749,999: 55
$750,000 to $999,999: 41
$1,000,000 or more: 34

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Big Bear:

Less than $100: 15
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 92
$350 to $399: 140
$400 to $449: 453
$450 to $499: 315
$500 to $549: 425
$550 to $599: 309
$600 to $649: 225
$650 to $699: 253
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 90
$800 to $899: 146
$900 to $999: 69
$1,000 to $1,249: 49
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 131

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 282
1990 to 1994: 320
1985 to 1989: 292
1980 to 1984: 215
1975 to 1979: 102
1970 to 1974: 67
1970 to 1974: 121
1965 to 1969: 462

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 832 (7.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 742
5 to 9 minutes: 1906
10 to 14 minutes: 1914
15 to 19 minutes: 1471
20 to 24 minutes: 812
25 to 29 minutes: 171
30 to 34 minutes: 575
35 to 39 minutes: 162
40 to 44 minutes: 350
45 to 59 minutes: 725
60 to 89 minutes: 697
90 or more minutes: 967

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,350 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,327 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 138 (1%)
Railroad: 17 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (0%)
Walked: 465 (4%)
Other means: 132 (1%)
Worked at home: 832 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 825
$10,000 to $14,999: 716
$15,000 to $19,999: 720
$20,000 to $24,999: 947
$25,000 to $29,999: 629
$30,000 to $34,999: 705
$35,000 to $39,999: 556
$40,000 to $44,999: 491
$45,000 to $49,999: 407
$50,000 to $59,999: 870
$60,000 to $74,999: 1032
$75,000 to $99,999: 1033
$100,000 to $124,999: 477
$125,000 to $149,999: 195
$150,000 to $199,999: 247
$200,000 or more: 156

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4835
German: 3819
English: 3319
Irish: 2305
Italian: 892
United States or American: 835
French (except Basque): 673
Scottish: 619
Swedish: 516
Scotch-Irish: 488
Norwegian: 441
Dutch: 412
European: 324
Polish: 288
French Canadian: 227
Scandinavian: 174
Russian: 158
Welsh: 151
British: 133
Czech: 130
Greek: 123
Swiss: 110
Danish: 99
Hungarian: 81
Belgian: 68
Portuguese: 63
Canadian: 55
Austrian: 46
Arab:: 45
Northern European: 30
Czechoslovakian: 29
Yugoslavian: 28
Finnish: 26
Lebanese: 25
Ukrainian: 24
Armenian: 16
Slovene: 14
Slovak: 12
Eastern European: 10
Basque: 9
Arab/Arabic: 8
Syrian: 7
Acadian/Cajun: 6
New Zealander: 6
Croatian: 6
Pennsylvania German: 6
Palestinian: 5
Slavic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (45%)
Canada (12%)
Germany (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Guatemala (4%)
Philippines (2%)
Polynesia (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15483
Northeast: 1661
Midwest: 2668
South: 1560
West: 1531

48% of Big Bear residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 117
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 239
11th grade: 113
12th grade, no diploma: 486
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,099
Less than 1 year of college: 635
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,706
Associate degree: 713
Bachelor's degree: 1,064
Master's degree: 484
Professional school degree: 202
Doctorate degree: 137

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 90
10th grade: 198
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 479
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,343
Less than 1 year of college: 676
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,972
Associate degree: 814
Bachelor's degree: 1,055
Master's degree: 378
Professional school degree: 128
Doctorate degree: 49

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,285
Black householders: $19,167
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,042
Asian householders: $57,596
Some other race householders: $35,795
Two or more races householders: $35,379
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,567

Big Bear household income for Black or African American householders

Big Bear marital status for males

Big Bear marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,200
Black or African American householders: $141,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $110,900
Asian householders: $114,500
Some other race householders: $116,400
Two or more races householders: $112,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 25,146
One, attached: 581
Two: 215
3 or 4: 313
5 to 9: 173
10 to 19: 131
20 to 49: 53
50 or more: 88
Mobile homes: 731
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Big Bear:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (85%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (5%)
Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (81%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (5%)
Electricity (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 163

Here:	5.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	3.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 139

Here:	14.4%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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