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Big River, CA
Full City Profile · California · La Paz County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,025
Population
95/sq mi density
$40,179
Median Income
$33,137 per capita
$132,400
Home Value
$218,476 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
3,803 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$40,179 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$132,400 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.6%
1,121 → 1,025
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.6%
$24,405 → $40,179
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big River 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
963
-62 from 2023 (1,025)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,952
+$16,773 from 2023 ($40,179)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,121 | — | $24,405 | — |
| 2015 | 1,068 | -4.7% | $28,977 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | -3.5% | $28,750 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,149 | +11.4% | $33,534 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,115 | -3% | $46,026 | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 1,025 | -8.1% | $40,179 | -12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.