| | Crescent City, CA | Big Bear City, CA | United States |
| Population | 6,686 | 12,913 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 35.7% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 64.3% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.5 | 43.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,573 | 11,937 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,006 | 5,779 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,380 | 4,920 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 70.6% | 136.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 56.0% | 177.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,406.0 | 404.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 31.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Crescent City, CA | Big Bear City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 26.0% | 9.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Crescent City, CA | Big Bear City, CA | United States |
| White | 49.8% | 69.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.6% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 4.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 30.3% | 24.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Crescent City, CA | Big Bear City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 30.2% | 48.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.5% | 46.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 69.8% | 52.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 49.2% | 28.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.2% | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,847 | 5,318 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,009 | 3,344 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.6% | 27.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 20.1% | 41.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 838 | 1,974 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.1% | 17.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 27.3% | 14.0% | 10.8% |