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Chelan, WA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake is 0% more densely populated than Chelan.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Big Bear Lake.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Big Bear Lake.
 Chelan, WABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,068329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 20103,902  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,438285,036,114
 Population - 19902,969  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock812.293.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelan, WABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelan, WABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelan, WABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households1,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chelan    1 Reviews
Lloyd · Chelan, WA
Chelan good retirement town
Over 17 years ago

Summer climate wonderful with many fruit orchards and water sports and fishing 55 mile long lake...2 cents per kwh make utility costs very low. Have new Walmart super  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews
Janet · Big Bear Lake, CA
Not for everyone
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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Robin · Big Bear Lake, CA
Just not for everyone...
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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Elizabeth · Big Bear Lake, CA
GREAT PLACE TO GET BACK TO NATURE
Over 15 years ago

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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