Val Verde, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,291

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.74%

1.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,917

24.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$564,400

Population & Diversity

Val Verde, CA is home to a population of 3.29k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.1% of Val Verde, CA residents were born outside of the country (989 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Val Verde, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 728 White (Non-Hispanic) and 605 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Val Verde, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Val Verde, CA was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Val Verde, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.19k ± 800
White (Non-Hispanic)
728 ± 342
Other (Hispanic)
605 ± 266

65.2%

Hispanic Population

2.15k people

65.2% of the people in Val Verde, CA are hispanic (2.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Val Verde, 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

30.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

989 people

27.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

854 people

As of 2024, 30.1% of Val Verde, CA residents (989 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 Val Verde, CA was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 36
Vietnam
23 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 24

Val Verde, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Val Verde, CA.

Economy

The economy of Val Verde, CA employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Val Verde, CA were Construction (219 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($100,833), Other Services Except Public Administration ($96,563), and Information ($75,074).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 291

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Val Verde, CA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 1.43k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Val Verde, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (230 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (199 people), and Management Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Val Verde, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 291

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Val Verde, CA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 1.43k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Val Verde, CA, are Construction (219 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Val Verde, CA, though some of these residents may live in Val Verde, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,321

Median earning men ± $23,923

$48,281

Median earning women ± $10,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($118,750), Manufacturing ($91,250), and Public Administration ($70,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,250), Retail Trade ($58,203), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Val Verde, CA was $564,400 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $526,000 to $564,400, a 7.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Val Verde, CA is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Val Verde, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Val Verde, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$564,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,523

$722

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Val Verde, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Val Verde, 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.

$135,917

Median Household Income

± $24,890

849

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 849 households in Val Verde, CA grew to $135,917 from the previous year's value of $109,543.

The following chart displays the households in Val Verde, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Val Verde, 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 (70%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (7.37%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Val Verde, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (7.37%).

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 Val Verde, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Val Verde, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Val Verde, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Val Verde, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Val Verde, CA (189 out of 3.29k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Val Verde, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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