Spring Valley (Lake County), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

853

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.5

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,679

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$340,200

Population & Diversity

Spring Valley (Lake County), CA is home to a population of 853 people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.56% of Spring Valley (Lake County), CA residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (692 people) in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Spring Valley (Lake County), CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 296
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 47

8.56%

Hispanic Population

73 people

8.56% of the people in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring Valley (Lake County), 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

8.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

As of 2024, 8.56% of Spring Valley (Lake County), CA residents (73 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 Spring Valley (Lake County), CA was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 32

Spring Valley (Lake County), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA.

Economy

The economy of Spring Valley (Lake County), CA employs 315 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA were Public Administration (99 people), Construction (72 people), and Educational Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,964), Public Administration ($56,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,643).

Employment

Occupations

315

2024 Value

± 169

22.6%

1 Year growth

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 257 employees to 315 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Valley (Lake County), 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

315

2024 Value

± 169

22.6%

1 Year growth

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 257 employees to 315 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA, are Public Administration (99 people), Construction (72 people), and Educational Services (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Valley (Lake County), CA, though some of these residents may live in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,461

Median earning men ± $29,115

$23,107

Median earning women ± $15,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA was $340,200 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,900 to $340,200, a 5.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA have an average commute time of 44.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,211

$320

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Spring Valley (Lake County), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spring Valley (Lake County), 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.

$48,679

Median Household Income

± $8,758

375

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 375 households in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA grew to $48,679 from the previous year's value of $43,816.

The following chart displays the households in Spring Valley (Lake County), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spring Valley (Lake County), 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Walked (4.44%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who walked to work (4.44%).

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

44.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA have a longer commute time (44.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.8% of the workforce in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA (200 out of 853 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spring Valley (Lake County), CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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