Big River, California Population 2024

978

Big River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big River was:

  • White: 85.37%
  • Two or more races: 9.76%
  • Native American: 2.44%
  • Other race: 2.44%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
90.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-15.54% (-180)
The current population of Big River, California is 978 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,158.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87585.37%
Two or more races1009.76%
Native American252.44%
Other race252.44%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big River Population by Race

Big River Population Pyramid 2024

Big River Median Age

60.9

Total

59.3

Male

61.8

Female

Big River Adults

There are 948 adults, (402 of whom are seniors) in Big River.

Big River Age Dependency

87.7

Age Dependency Ratio

73.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Big River Sex Ratio

Female49848.59%
Male52751.41%

Big River Population by Age

Big River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5651.8178.921.1
Non Family3081.3178.921.1
Married1952.4972.327.7
Female352.431000
Male271.851000

2.41

Average Family Size

1.81

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12013%
Associates Degree838.99%
Bachelors Degree626.72%
Graduate Degree232.49%
High School Graduate31734.34%
Less Than 9th Grade333.58%
Some College28530.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White74764069
Hispanic1318516
2+ Races96577
Native American25250
Other Race22190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 12.21%.

Big River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,000$36,528$0
Less Than 9th Grade$23,375$24,250$0
Overall$35,278$45,781$31,154
Some College$40,000$80,357$34,063

$35,278

Average Earnings

$45,781

Average Male

$31,154

Average Female

Big River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big River Language

91.93% of Big River residents speak only English, while 8.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.38% of the population.

Big River Language

Big River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White83414917.87%
Hispanic1463624.66%
Multiple1003535%
Native251248%
Other25832%

19.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.17%

Male Poverty Rate

20.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big River is Native, with 48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big River is White, with 17.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.3%.

Big River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.41%
Some College29.08%
High School12.93%
Bachelors or Greater8.24%

Big River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.22%
Male Unemployed58.33%
Male Employed5.56%
Female Employed5.23%

Big River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,150$68,335
Households$40,179$59,692
Married Families$58,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,803$52,481

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Big River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Big River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

139

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War8
Korea6
World War II0

Big River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+43
55 to 6439
65 to 7431
35 to 5423
18 to 343

Big River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12615.71%
2+ Races1111.11%
Hispanic118.21%
Native American28%

Big River Veterans by Race

Big River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.2%

Labor Force Participation

35%

Employment Rate

15%

Unemployment Rate

Big River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.78%

Born in Big River

96%

Native Born

4%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

2.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96% of Big River residents were born in the United States, with 52.78% having been born in California. 1.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Big River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024978-25-2.49%
20231,003-25-2.43%
20221,028-87-7.8%
20211,115-43-3.71%
20201,15890.78%
20191,14940.35%
20181,14511411.06%
20171,031-89-7.95%
20161,120524.87%
20151,06870.66%
20141,061-60-5.35%
20131,121-81-6.74%
20121,202-11-0.91%
20111,213-114-8.59%
20101,32700%

Big River Population by Year