Valle Vista, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,602

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

8.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,825

8.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$336,200

Population & Diversity

Valle Vista, CA is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.5% of Valle Vista, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.25k people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Valle Vista, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Other (Hispanic) and 2.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Valle Vista, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valle Vista, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valle Vista, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.77k ± 1.38k
Other (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 1.11k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.78k ± 987

49.2%

Hispanic Population

9.16k people

49.2% of the people in Valle Vista, CA are hispanic (9.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valle Vista, 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

3.25k people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.11k people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Valle Vista, CA residents (3.25k 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 Valle Vista, CA was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
335 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 91

Valle Vista, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valle Vista, CA employs 6.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valle Vista, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (909 people), Retail Trade (821 people), and Construction (769 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,177), Information ($105,046), and Utilities ($97,794).

Employment

Occupations

6.59k

2024 Value

± 750

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valle Vista, CA declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 7.18k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valle Vista, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (682 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (570 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valle Vista, 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

6.59k

2024 Value

± 750

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valle Vista, CA declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 7.18k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valle Vista, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (909 people), Retail Trade (821 people), and Construction (769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valle Vista, CA, though some of these residents may live in Valle Vista, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,417

Median earning men ± $4,496

$31,542

Median earning women ± $5,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,880), Manufacturing ($63,558), and Wholesale Trade ($62,171).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,286), Construction ($48,594), and Manufacturing ($37,480).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valle Vista, CA was $336,200 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,400 to $336,200, a 6.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Valle Vista, CA is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valle Vista, CA have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valle Vista, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,912

$4,476

Median Property Taxes

±$571

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Valle Vista, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valle Vista, 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.

$66,825

Median Household Income

± $6,338

6.06k

Number of Households

± 658

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.06k households in Valle Vista, CA grew to $66,825 from the previous year's value of $61,799.

The following chart displays the households in Valle Vista, 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 Valle Vista, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Valle Vista, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valle Vista, CA have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.52% of the workforce in Valle Vista, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valle Vista, CA (3.11k out of 18.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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