Big
Pine, California
Big Pine is a town located in
Inyo
County, California. As of the
2000
census, the town had a total population of 1,350.
Geography
\nBig
Pine is located at 37°9'55" North, 118°17'47" West (37.165377, -118.296321)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3
km²
(2.4
mi²). 6.3
km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 1,350 people,
571 households, and 403 families residing in the town. The
population
density is 214.5/km² (556.4/mi²). There are 668 housing units at
an average density of 106.1/km² (275.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the
town is 86.07%
White,
0.15%
Black
or
African
American, 4.30%
Native
American, 0.59%
Asian,
0.00%
Pacific
Islander, 3.19% from
other
races, and 5.70% from two or more races. 8.00% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 571 households out of which 24.2% have children under the
age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 5.6% have
a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 24.7%
of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone
who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average
family size is 2.70. In the town the population is spread out with 20.4% under
the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and
26.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every
100 females there are 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,115, and
the median income for a family is $46,094. Males have a median income of $41,827
versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,109. 10.1%
of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 7.5% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are 65 or
older.
