Big Pine, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,615

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.12%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,583

28.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$307,600

Population & Diversity

Big Pine, CA is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.48% of Big Pine, CA residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (824 people) in Big Pine, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 370 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Big Pine, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Pine, CA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Pine, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 178
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 102
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 54

14.6%

Hispanic Population

235 people

14.6% of the people in Big Pine, CA are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Pine, 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

2.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 2.48% of Big Pine, CA residents (40 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 Pine, CA was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Big Pine, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Pine, CA.

Economy

The economy of Big Pine, CA employs 717 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Pine, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and Educational Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($146,250), Utilities ($143,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,708).

Employment

Occupations

717

2024 Value

± 130

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Pine, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 644 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Pine, CA, are Management Occupations (109 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (70 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Pine, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

717

2024 Value

± 130

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Pine, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 644 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Pine, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and Educational Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Pine, CA, though some of these residents may live in Big Pine, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,604

Median earning men ± $25,502

$61,125

Median earning women ± $27,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($146,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,708), and Public Administration ($115,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,475), and Public Administration ($51,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Pine, CA was $307,600 in 2024, which is 0.925 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,300 to $307,600, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Pine, CA is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Pine, CA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Pine, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$307,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,792

$510

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Big Pine, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Pine, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,583

Median Household Income

± $19,599

685

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 685 households in Big Pine, CA grew to $67,583 from the previous year's value of $52,647.

The following chart displays the households in Big Pine, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Pine, 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 (66.6%)
Carpooled (20.1%)
Worked At Home (9.1%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Big Pine, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.1%) and those who worked at home (9.1%).

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.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Pine, CA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Big Pine, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Pine, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Pine, CA (147 out of 1.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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