San Bernardino County
Community Indicators Report
Established in 2010 to support the development of the Countywide Vision and updated annually and when significant data changes occur, the San Bernardino County Community Indicators Report provides the community with an annual assessment of how the county is faring across a range of indicators.
Economy
Highlights
93%
Percentage of Residential Buildings with High-Speed, Wired Internet Available (2025)
+46%
Healthcare Sector 10-year Employment Change (2015-2024)
7.3%
Industrial Real Estate Vacancy Rate (Q4 2025)
7,179,488
Record Number of Passengers ONT and SBD in 2025
+9%
1-Year Change in Housing Building Permits Issued (2024-2025)
$500,990
Median Existing Single-Family Home Sale Price in San Bernardino County (January 2026)
Education
Highlights
+7%
Center-Based Child Care Slots Change (2021-2025)
27%
Fifth Graders Meeting or Exceeding Math Standards (2024/25)
38%
Third Graders Meeting or Exceeding English Language Arts Standards (2024/25)
-49%
Post-Pandemic Change in Students Chronically Absent (2021/22-2024/25)
88%
High School Graduation Rate (2024/25)
59%
College-Going High School Graduates (2022/23)
Income
Highlights
$88,294
Median Household Income (2024)
-31%
10-Year Change in People Living in Poverty (2015-2024)
9.9%
Families Living in Poverty (2024)
-4%
10-Year Change in CalFresh Caseload (2016-2025)
-26%
10-Year Change in CalWORKS Caseload (2016-2025)
Lowest in SoCal
San Bernardino County Income Inequality (2024)
Housing
Highlights
$80,400
Minimum Qualifying Income to Purchase an Entry-Level Home (2025)
-33%
10-Year Change in Housing Affordability (2016-2025)
$37.67
Wage Needed to Afford Median 1-Bedroom Apartment (2026)
+8%
1-Year Change in Unsheltered Homeless Students (2023/24-2024/25)
191,328
Households on Waiting List for Rental Assistance (2025)
11,370
Households Receiving Rental Assistance (2025)
Wellness
Highlights
1,699
Number of Residents per Primary Care Physician, San Bernardino County (2024)
1,233
Number of Residents per Primary Care Physician, California (2024)
7.4%
Residents without Health Insurance
82.9%
Mothers Receiving Early Prenatal Care (2024)
11.5%
Prevalence of Diabetes Among Adults (2024)
68.8%
Adults that are Overweight or Obese (2024)
Safety
Highlights
-4%
5-Year Change in Overall Crime Rate (2020-2024)
2nd highest
Rank in Crime Rate Among Five SoCal Counties (2024)
-43%
10-Year Change in Juvenile Arrest Rate (2015-2024)
56%
Proportion of Juvenile Arrests that are Misdemeanors (2024)
Transportation
Highlights
4.3% to 10.3%
Percentage of Employees Working at Home in 2015 Compared to 2024
53%
Proportion of all San Bernardino County Commuters that Commute out of the County for Work (2023)
+22%
1-Year Change in Alternative Fuel Vehicle Population (2024-2025)
-36%
10-Year Change in Rail Ridership (2015/16-2024/25)
-37%
10-Year Change in Bus Ridership (2015/16-2024/25)
+17%
10-Year Change in Measure I Revenue (2015/16-2024/25, inflation adjusted)
Environment
Highlights
+6%
10-Year Change in Per Capita Electricity Consumption (2015-2024)
+9%
10-Year Change in Per Capita Natural Gas Consumption (2014-2023)
77 (moderate)
Median Air Quality Index Value on 0-500 Scale (2025)
+45%
10-Year Change in Solid Waste Disposal (2015-2024)
+3%
10-Year Average Annual Growth in HHW Disposal Participants
124 gallons per capita per day
Residential Water Consumption (July 2025)