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- Big Bear Lake is 0% more densely populated than Avalon.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Big Bear Lake.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Big Bear Lake.
 Avalon, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,068329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 20103,739  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,438285,036,114
 Population - 19902,918  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock812.293.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Avalon, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Avalon, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 White48.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Avalon, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households1,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households465  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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