Valinda, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,962

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

4.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.12%

7.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,165

0.186% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$636,700

Population & Diversity

Valinda, CA is home to a population of 21k people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.9% of Valinda, CA residents were born outside of the country (7.73k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (8.82k people) in Valinda, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Valinda, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valinda, CA was 84.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valinda, CA

Other (Hispanic)
8.82k ± 1.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 868
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.7k ± 876

71.7%

Hispanic Population

15k people

71.7% of the people in Valinda, CA are hispanic (15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valinda, 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

36.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.73k people

38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.21k people

As of 2024, 36.9% of Valinda, CA residents (7.73k 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 Valinda, CA was 38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 135
Vietnam
148 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 55

Valinda, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valinda, CA employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valinda, CA were Retail Trade (1,661 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,319 people), and Manufacturing (1,201 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($69,773), Public Administration ($62,692), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,635).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k

2024 Value

± 715

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 9.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valinda, CA declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 11.2k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valinda, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,272 people), Production Occupations (1,071 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (918 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valinda, 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

10.7k

2024 Value

± 715

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 9.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valinda, CA declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 11.2k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valinda, CA, are Retail Trade (1,661 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,319 people), and Manufacturing (1,201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valinda, CA, though some of these residents may live in Valinda, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,831

Median earning men ± $2,763

$34,543

Median earning women ± $2,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,250), and Construction ($56,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($110,208), Public Administration ($60,577), and Wholesale Trade ($49,048).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valinda, CA was $636,700 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $613,200 to $636,700, a 3.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Valinda, CA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valinda, CA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valinda, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$636,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,992

$3,739

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Valinda, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valinda, 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.

$100,165

Median Household Income

± $9,550

4.71k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.71k households in Valinda, CA grew to $100,165 from the previous year's value of $99,979.

The following chart displays the households in Valinda, 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 Valinda, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Valinda, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (7.33%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valinda, CA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Valinda, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valinda, CA (1.69k out of 20.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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