Big Bear Lake, California

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 5351
|2000= 5438
|2010= 5019
|2020= 5046
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0606434|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023546/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0606434|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA&nbsp;— Big Bear Lake city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Big Bear Lake had a population of 5,019. The population density was {{convert|768.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of Big Bear Lake was 4,204 (83.8%) White, (73.3% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|work=U.S. Census Bureau|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0606434.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214044050/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0606434.html|archive-date=December 14, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> 22 (0.4%) African American, 48 (1.0%) Native American, 78 (1.6%) Asian, 10 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 491 (9.8%) from other races, and 166 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,076 persons (21.4%).

The Census reported that 4,993 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 5 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 21 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,187 households, out of which 563 (25.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them; 1,007 (46.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together; 195 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present; 119 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 159 (7.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 24 (1.1%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 675 households (30.9%) were made up of individuals, and 298 (13.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 1,321 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (60.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.83.

There were 993 residents (19.8%) under the age of 18, 417 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1,021 people (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,563 people (31.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,025 people (20.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

There were 9,705 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,485.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,271 (58.1%) were owner-occupied, and 916 (41.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 14.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 45.2%. 2,708 people (54.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,285 people (45.5%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Big Bear Lake had a median household income of $32,869, with 16.9% of the population living below the federal [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]].<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov" />

===2000===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,438 people, 2,343 households, and 1,494 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|860.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,705 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,376.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 0.7% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, &lt;0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.7% of the population.

There were 2,343 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.8.

In the city, 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $100,447, and the median income for a family was $122,848. Males had a median income of $36,316 versus $21,404 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,517. About 11.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.