13.9% of Big Bear Lake, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.7% of high school graduates and 36.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.1%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Bear Lake, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Bear Lake:
13.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Bear Lake:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Bear Lake:
26.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Bear Lake:
17.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Big Bear Lake, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Bear Lake,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
19.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Bear Lake,CA (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
47.6%12 to 14 years
21.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Bear Lake,CA (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Bear Lake, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Bear Lake, CA (%)
12.2%White
7.7%Black
22.2%American Indian
19.7%Asian
37.7%Other race
2.9%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Bear Lake, CA (absolute numbers)
376White
1Black
7American Indian
29Asian
98Other race
332+ races
243Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Bear Lake, CA
Children below poverty level:
Big Bear Lake, California:
17.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Bear Lake:
10.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Bear Lake:
36.1%
California:
20.4%
56.3%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
18.4%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
55.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.0%One part-time, other didn't work
64.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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