Big Bear City is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 12,738 people and six associated neighborhoods, Big Bear City is the 384th largest community in California.

Of important note, Big Bear City is also a town of artists. Big Bear City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Big Bear City’s character.

Also of interest is that Big Bear City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Big Bear City is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Big Bear City’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Big Bear City is worth considering.

The overall education level of Big Bear City citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.74% of adults in Big Bear City have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Big Bear City in 2022 was $40,765, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,060 for a family of four. However, Big Bear City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Big Bear City is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Big Bear City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Bear City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Big Bear City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.79% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Big Bear City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Big Bear City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.