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Big Bend, CA
Full City Profile · California · Shasta County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
132
Population
23/sq mi density
$28,958
Median Income
$20,219 per capita
$850
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
1,083 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$28,958 median income, 19.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,958
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,219
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
19.2%
433% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Bend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Bend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,958
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,219
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,441
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.0%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
45%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,748
Restaurants
430
Healthcare
667
Retail
615
Manufacturing
133
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,441
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,628
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,219 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $11,870M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 19.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 55.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,748 |
| Restaurants | 430 |
| Healthcare | 667 |
| Retail | 615 |
| Manufacturing | 133 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,628 |