Sky Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,255

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

2.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

1.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,190

7.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,100

Population & Diversity

Sky Valley, CA is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 87.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.5% of Sky Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (508 people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Sky Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 Other (Hispanic) and 327 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.2%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.2% of Sky Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sky Valley, CA was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sky Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 274
Other (Hispanic)
559 ± 259
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
327 ± 221

43.8%

Hispanic Population

987 people

43.8% of the people in Sky Valley, CA are hispanic (987 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sky 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

22.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

508 people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

As of 2024, 22.5% of Sky Valley, CA residents (508 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 Sky Valley, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 28
Korea
13 ± 14

Sky Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sky Valley, CA employs 804 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sky Valley, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (154 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($226,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,464), and Construction ($58,418).

Employment

Occupations

804

2024 Value

± 215

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sky Valley, CA grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 786 employees to 804 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sky Valley, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (138 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), and Transportation Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sky 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

804

2024 Value

± 215

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sky Valley, CA grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 786 employees to 804 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sky Valley, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (154 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sky Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sky Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,452

Median earning men ± $11,192

$36,023

Median earning women ± $13,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($226,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,333), and Construction ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,031), Retail Trade ($36,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sky Valley, CA was $148,100 in 2024, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,500 to $148,100, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sky Valley, CA is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sky Valley, CA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sky Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,811

$857

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 Sky Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Sky Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sky 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.

$51,190

Median Household Income

± $8,837

1.02k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Sky Valley, CA grew to $51,190 from the previous year's value of $47,656.

The following chart displays the households in Sky 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sky 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 (65.7%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (9.7%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Sky Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.7%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sky Valley, CA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.87% of the workforce in Sky Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sky Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sky Valley, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sky Valley, CA (393 out of 2.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sky Valley, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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