Big Bend, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.5

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.3%

3.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,875

7.19% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$112,500

Population & Diversity

Big Bend, CA is home to a population of 67 people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.46% of Big Bend, CA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56 people) in Big Bend, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Big Bend, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Bend, CA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Big Bend, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Bend, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 30
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10
Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Bend, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

7.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 7.46% of Big Bend, CA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Bend, CA was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Big Bend, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Bend, CA was $112,500 in 2021, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $119,400 to $112,500, a 5.78% decrease. The homeownership rate in Big Bend, CA is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$33,413

$25

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Big Bend, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,875

Median Household Income

± $18,699

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 31 households in Big Bend, CA declined from $26,875 from the previous year's value of $28,958.

The following chart displays the households in Big Bend, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Bend, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Walked (26.3%)
Other (15.8%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Big Bend, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (26.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.8%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Bend, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Bend, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Bend, CA (21 out of 67 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Bend, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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