Day Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,579

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.1%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$155,000

3.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.28M

Population & Diversity

Day Valley, CA is home to a population of 3.58k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.5% of Day Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (625 people).

In 2024, there were 8.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Day Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Other (Hispanic) and 226 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Day Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Day Valley, CA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Day Valley, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Day Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 538
Other (Hispanic)
308 ± 158
White (Hispanic)
226 ± 229

20.3%

Hispanic Population

728 people

20.3% of the people in Day Valley, CA are hispanic (728 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Day Valley, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

17.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

17.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

615 people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Day Valley, CA residents (625 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Day Valley, CA was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Day Valley, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
70 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 61
Vietnam
32 ± 36

Day Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Day Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of Day Valley, CA employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Day Valley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Educational Services (196 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($247,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($241,458).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 272

4.66%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Day Valley, CA grew at a rate of 4.66%, from 1.44k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Day Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (210 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Day Valley, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2024 Value

± 272

4.66%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Day Valley, CA grew at a rate of 4.66%, from 1.44k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Day Valley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Educational Services (196 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Day Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Day Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,114

Median earning men ± $54,267

$44,698

Median earning women ± $16,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($177,593), Public Administration ($156,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($156,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($211,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,094), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,128).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Day Valley, CA was $1.28M in 2024, which is 3.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.19M to $1.28M, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Day Valley, CA is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Day Valley, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Day Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.28M

Median Property Value 2024

±$123,127

$1,100

Median Property Taxes

±$220

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Day Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Day Valley, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Day Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Day Valley, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$155,000

Median Household Income

± $19,036

1.32k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Day Valley, CA grew to $155,000 from the previous year's value of $150,256.

The following chart displays the households in Day Valley, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Day Valley, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Day Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Day Valley, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Day Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Day Valley, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Day Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Day Valley, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Day Valley, CA (146 out of 3.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Day Valley, CA is White, followed by Asian and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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