Valley Acres, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

595

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.54%

76.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$135,820

55.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$315,100

Population & Diversity

Valley Acres, CA is home to a population of 595 people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Valley Acres, CA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (397 people) in Valley Acres, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Other (Hispanic) and 84 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Valley Acres, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Acres, CA was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Acres, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
397 ± 225
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
84 ± 131

31.9%

Hispanic Population

190 people

31.9% of the people in Valley Acres, CA are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Acres, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

22.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Valley Acres, CA residents (64 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 Valley Acres, CA was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley Acres, CA employs 320 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Acres, CA were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (93 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,850), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,850), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

320

2024 Value

± 143

86%

1 Year growth

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Acres, CA grew at a rate of 86%, from 172 employees to 320 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Acres, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), Production Occupations (56 people), and Management Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Acres, 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

320

2024 Value

± 143

86%

1 Year growth

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Acres, CA grew at a rate of 86%, from 172 employees to 320 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Acres, CA, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (93 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Acres, CA, though some of these residents may live in Valley Acres, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,719

Median earning men ± $20,369

$50,720

Median earning women ± $14,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,662).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Acres, CA was $315,100 in 2024, which is 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,100 to $315,100, a 41.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Acres, CA is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Acres, CA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Acres, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,884

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Valley Acres, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Acres, 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.

$135,820

Median Household Income

± $30,543

205

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Valley Acres, CA grew to $135,820 from the previous year's value of $87,407.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Acres, 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 Valley Acres, 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Other (1.88%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Valley Acres, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.88%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Acres, CA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.91% of the workforce in Valley Acres, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Acres, CA (27 out of 595 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Acres, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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