Bear Valley Springs, CA

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2023 Population
5,787
3.38% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
54.9
0.182% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
4.68%
44.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$121,069
5.15% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$478,900
9.21% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,074
0.0482% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bear Valley Springs, CA had a population of 5.79k people with a median age of 54.9 and a median household income of $121,069. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bear Valley Springs, CA grew from 5,598 to 5,787, a 3.38% increase and its median household income grew from $115,135 to $121,069, a 5.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bear Valley Springs, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), White (Hispanic) (4.82%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in Bear Valley Springs, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Bear Valley Springs, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bear Valley Springs, CA was $478,900, and the homeownership rate was 94.6%.

Most people in Bear Valley Springs, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bear Valley Springs, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bear Valley Springs, CA is home to a population of 5.79k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.2% of Bear Valley Springs, CA residents were born outside of the country (936 people).

In 2023, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Bear Valley Springs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 279 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
97.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Bear Valley Springs, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Valley Springs, CA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Valley Springs, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.51k ± 591
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    315 ± 176
  3. White (Hispanic)
    279 ± 124
10.6%
Hispanic Population
612 people

In 2023, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Bear Valley Springs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 279 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.6% of the people in Bear Valley Springs, CA are hispanic (612 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bear Valley Springs, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
936 people
16.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
935 people

As of 2023, 16.2% of Bear Valley Springs, CA residents (936 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bear Valley Springs, CA was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    244 ± 108
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    144 ± 112
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    33 ± 36

Bear Valley Springs, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bear Valley Springs, CA employs 2.07k people. The largest industries in Bear Valley Springs, CA are Public Administration (374 people), Educational Services (335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($182,375), Public Administration ($138,636), and Finance & Insurance ($116,528).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

2.07k
2023 Value
± 334
0.0482%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bear Valley Springs, CA grew at a rate of 0.0482%, from 2.07k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Valley Springs, CA, are Management Occupations (236 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (218 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Valley Springs, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.07k
2023 Value
± 334
0.0482%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bear Valley Springs, CA grew at a rate of 0.0482%, from 2.07k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Valley Springs, CA, are Public Administration (374 people), Educational Services (335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Valley Springs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bear Valley Springs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$103,000
Median earning men ± $33,817
$34,878
Median earning women ± $20,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($235,154), Public Administration ($138,864), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($122,237), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,597).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Valley Springs, CA was $478,900 in 2023, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $438,500 to $478,900, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear Valley Springs, CA is 94.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bear Valley Springs, CA have an average commute time of 40.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear Valley Springs, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$478,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$44,846
$2,254
Median Property Taxes
±$413

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bear Valley Springs, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bear Valley Springs, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

94.6%
Homeownership
2023
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 94.6% of the housing units in Bear Valley Springs, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bear Valley Springs, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$121,069
Median Household Income
± $18,853
2.38k
Number of Households
± 411

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Bear Valley Springs, CA grew to $121,069 from the previous year's value of $115,135.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Valley Springs, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear Valley Springs, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.8%)
  2. Carpooled (17.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Bear Valley Springs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (13.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

40.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Valley Springs, CA have a longer commute time (40.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.23% of the workforce in Bear Valley Springs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bear Valley Springs, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bear Valley Springs, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Valley Springs, CA (271 out of 5.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bear Valley Springs, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Bear Valley Springs, CA has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 5.22% on Medicaid, 24.7% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 2.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see 2021 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2023 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1965 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,021 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kern County, CA

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see an average of 2,021 patients per year. This represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2,023 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kern County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.54%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
5.22%
Medicaid
24.7%
Medicare
16.7%
Non-Group
2.75%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bear Valley Springs, CA grew by 66.6% from 2.13% to 3.54%.

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