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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Big Bend

California · 149 residents · 5.74 sq mi
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Big Bend is home to 149 people in California. The poverty rate is 45.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. The median age is 45.1, about 10 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2009, adding 50 people. Households here earn about 50% less than in California as a whole. Renters pay $270 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

149
+51%vs 2009
vs 99 in 2009
2000 – 2024
45.1
−15%vs 2009
vs 52.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.74 sq mi
Population, 20002024
56891221541872000201020202024Big Bend
202467
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54%(6)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.7%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.7%(7)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.1%(12)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.4%(20)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5422.1%(33)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.1%(21)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.4%(11)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,750
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $19,250 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$16,183
−53%vs 2009
vs $34,712 in 2009
US average: $21,522
45.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 46.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$168,800
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $336,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2021
$270
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $457 in 2009
US average: $602
65.7%
−15.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.5% in 2009
34.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(86)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(8)
Asian5.1%(5)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(124)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(5)
Asian1.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Filipino7.5%(5)
Ancestry
German28.4%(19)
English11.9%(8)
Scotch-Irish10.4%(7)
Italian6%(4)
Hungarian4.5%(3)
Norwegian4.5%(3)
Polish4.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

18.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 23.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.4%
−4.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 87.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
3.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(22)
Married40%(24)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced23.3%(14)
Women 15+
Never married20%(10)
Married42%(21)
Widowed12%(6)
Divorced26%(13)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.0%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
19.4%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
43.3%
+28.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
47.8%
−26.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
32.8%
+26.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
85.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% 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

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How many people live in Big Bend, California?

Big Bend, California has about 149 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Big Bend, California?

The typical household in Big Bend, California earns about $23,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Big Bend, California expensive?

In Big Bend, California, the median home is worth about $168,800, and the typical rent is about $270 a month.

How educated are people in Big Bend, California?

About 18.6% of adults age 25 and over in Big Bend, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Big Bend, California?

About 45.2% of people in Big Bend, 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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