Big Bear Lake, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Bear Lake	California	National
Income per capita	$33,839	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$54,896	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,099	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,047	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,870	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,169	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Bear Lake is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Bear Lake is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Bear Lake is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Bear Lake is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,593 $54,896 $109,792

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Big Bear Lake median earnings by income bracket

Big Bear Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	57.0%	57.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yucaipa, CA	54,358	$73,196	32.3%
Running Springs, CA	4,410	$70,822	28.0%
Mentone, CA	10,141	$62,188	12.4%
Big Bear City, CA	12,621	$50,069	9.5%
Lucerne Valley, CA	5,694	$39,639	28.3%
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,302	$54,896	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Castle, DE	5,302	$72,951	31.9%
Aberdeen, MS	5,302	$42,257	23.6%
Yosemite Lakes, CA	5,303	$79,653	44.0%
Moab, UT	5,303	$46,875	15.3%
Boulder Creek, CA	5,305	$103,576	87.2%
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,302	$54,896	0.8%

Source: The Big Bear Lake, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).