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Bear Valley Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,787
Population
149/sq mi density
$121,069
Median Income
$54,722 per capita
$478,900
Home Value
$619,728 Zillow
$1,272
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
425 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$121,069 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$478,900 home value, $1,272/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
5,271 → 5,787
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.1%
$77,077 → $121,069
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bear Valley Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,179
+392 from 2023 (5,787)
Projected Median Income 2030
$166,087
+$45,018 from 2023 ($121,069)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,271 | - | $77,077 | - |
| 2015 | 4,661 | -11.6% | $83,159 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,389 | +15.6% | $77,129 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5,292 | -1.8% | $72,273 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 5,067 | -4.3% | $89,281 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 5,787 | +14.2% | $121,069 | +35.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.