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Big Bend

California · 102 residents · 5.74 sq mi
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With 102 people, Big Bend is a city in California. The median age is 50.3, about 13 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 46.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 37% less than in California as a whole. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 50.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

102
−32%since 2000
from 149 in 2000
2000 – 2024
50.3
+12%since 2000
from 45.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.74 sq mi
Population, 20002024
56891221541872000201020202024Big Bend
202467
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 91%(1)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 141%(1)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.8%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(7)
US avg: 7%
25 to 346.9%(7)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(12)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5421.6%(22)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6419.6%(20)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.8%(10)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(4)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,125
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,750 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$22,681
+40%since 2000
from $16,183 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
7.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
46.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 45.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.432
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade57.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade42.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$300,000
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2021
$461
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $270 in 2000
US average: $853
56.9%
−8.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
43.1% rent
52.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
1.65 people
US average: 2.60
9.1%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
63.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
7.9
−55%since 2009
from 17.5 in 2009
2009 – 2021
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(124)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(5)
Asian1.3%(2)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(84)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(10)
Ancestry
English26.4%(24)
German23.1%(21)
Irish20.9%(19)
Lithuanian11%(10)
Polish7.7%(7)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
−10.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 100.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
−28.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
100.0%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

72.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 66.7% in 2009
27.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
0.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
17.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20%(3)
Married73.3%(11)
Widowed6.7%(1)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(18)
Married31.3%(15)
Widowed22.9%(11)
Divorced8.3%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 102 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Big Bend, California earns about $38,125 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 $300,000, and the typical rent is about $461 a month.

How educated are people in Big Bend, California?

About 8.5% 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 46.2% 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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