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Bear Valley Springs

California · 5,912 residents · 38.9 sq mi
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With 5,912 people, Bear Valley Springs is a city in California. The median age is 53.1, about 14 years above the US median. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 42 minutes on average. 1,680 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,912
+40%since 2000
from 4,232 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
152 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 145 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
53.1
+21%since 2000
from 43.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
38.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9072K4K5K6K19902000201020202024Bear Valley Springs
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(385)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(341)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(344)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.5%(206)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.2%(69)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.9%(467)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(756)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.3%(488)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.6%(979)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.1%(1,013)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.3%(668)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(196)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$120,481
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,169 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,897
+93%since 2000
from $27,388 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.6%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 58.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.334
−19%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Information4.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing1.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$496,200
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $176,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,439
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $857 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
93.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
6.2% rent
Vacancy rate
14.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−15%since 2009
from 2.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
19.9%
−45.8 ptssince 2009
from 65.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−8%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(3,624)
Black1.2%(52)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(332)
Asian0.7%(28)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(4,770)
Black0.3%(19)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(547)
Asian2.8%(165)
Other7%(411)
Diversity Score
42
+31%since 2009
from 32 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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(291)
Spaniard1.4%(83)
Honduran0.9%(56)
Cuban0.4%(21)
Salvadoran0.3%(20)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(47)
Filipino0.6%(38)
Chinese0.4%(26)
Japanese0.4%(22)
Korean0.3%(16)
Ancestry
English16.4%(970)
German14.9%(883)
Irish10%(591)
Scottish5.6%(331)
Italian3%(178)
French2.8%(163)
Dutch2.5%(150)
Norwegian2.3%(137)
American1.7%(103)
Danish1.4%(85)
Polish1.1%(66)
Swedish1%(59)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(39)
Russian0.4%(26)
Hungarian0.4%(25)
Swiss0.4%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(22)
Greek0.3%(20)
Iranian0.3%(18)
Canadian0.3%(15)
Armenian0.2%(14)
Welsh0.2%(10)
British0.2%(9)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 31.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
41.8 min
+16%since 2000
from 35.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.7%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
45.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 50.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
60.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
13.3%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
14.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 80.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 93.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married14.5%(355)
Married72.6%(1,781)
Widowed3.3%(80)
Divorced9.7%(237)
Women 15+
Never married13.9%(331)
Married68.2%(1,630)
Widowed10.1%(242)
Divorced7.8%(186)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(175)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(246)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 656 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bear Valley Springs, California?

Bear Valley Springs, California has about 5,912 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bear Valley Springs, California?

The typical household in Bear Valley Springs, California earns about $120,481 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bear Valley Springs, California expensive?

In Bear Valley Springs, California, the median home is worth about $496,200, and the typical rent is about $1,439 a month.

How educated are people in Bear Valley Springs, California?

About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bear Valley Springs, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bear Valley Springs, California?

About 4.6% of people in Bear Valley Springs, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bear Valley Springs, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Bear Valley Springs, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,550 residents, a change of about 334 percent over that period.

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