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Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County)

California · 120 residents · 5.16 sq mi
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Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County) is home to 120 people in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 81% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 51.5, about 13 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of locals. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. There are 23 people per square mile.

At a glance
Older
median age 51.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

120
−10%since 2000
from 133 in 2000
2000 – 2024
23 / sq mi
+287%since 2009
from 6 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
51.5
+22%since 2000
from 42.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.16 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1447791111442000201020202024Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County)
2024120
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1425%(30)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1914.2%(17)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5419.2%(23)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6423.3%(28)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7418.3%(22)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,568
+51%since 2000
from $32,252 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.4%
+71.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
0.0%
−8.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.315
+162%since 2010
from 0.120 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance17.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services17.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Information0%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$470,000
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $233,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
71.4%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 59.7% in 2000
28.6% rent
90.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 97.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.45 people
−42%since 2010
from 4.19 people in 2010
US average: 2.54
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.0% in 2010
US average: 22.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(116)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic100%(120)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
from 0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American39.2%(47)
German22.5%(27)
Irish19.2%(23)
Dutch11.7%(14)
British8.3%(10)
Norwegian8.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

80.8%
+27.6 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 96.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
13.2%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
22.4%
−53.6 ptssince 2009
from 76.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
30.3%
+30.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
24.5%
+24.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.6%
+8.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
100.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2011
from 87.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
+37.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
77.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 72.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

38.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
61.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
10.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
0.0%
−20.8 ptssince 2012
from 20.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
0.0%
−21.5 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2017
from 100.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 100.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(14)
Married47.8%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced21.7%(10)
Women 15+
Never married38.6%(17)
Married61.4%(27)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
−21.5 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.7%
+27.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.0%
+18.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California?

Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California has about 120 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Is Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California expensive?

In Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California, the median home is worth about $470,000.

How educated are people in Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California?

About 80.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California?

About 0.0% of people in Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County), California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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