Valley Springs, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

910

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

0.472% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

5.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,786

43.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$286,200

Population & Diversity

Valley Springs, CA is home to a population of 910 people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.23% of Valley Springs, CA residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 3.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (705 people) in Valley Springs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Valley Springs, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Springs, CA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Springs, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
705 ± 518
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
205 ± 237
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

22.5%

Hispanic Population

205 people

22.5% of the people in Valley Springs, CA are hispanic (205 people).

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

9.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 9.23% of Valley Springs, CA residents (84 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 Springs, CA was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley Springs, CA employs 378 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Springs, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (205 people), Manufacturing (60 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,495) and Accommodation & Food Services ($20,495).

Employment

Occupations

378

2024 Value

± 233

−4.79%

1 Year decline

± 92.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Springs, CA declined at a rate of −4.79%, from 397 employees to 378 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Springs, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (152 people), Management Occupations (66 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Springs, 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

378

2024 Value

± 233

−4.79%

1 Year decline

± 92.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Springs, CA declined at a rate of −4.79%, from 397 employees to 378 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Springs, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (205 people), Manufacturing (60 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Springs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Valley Springs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Springs, CA was $286,200 in 2024, which is 0.86 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,000 to $286,200, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Springs, CA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Springs, CA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Springs, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,970

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Springs, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,786

Median Household Income

± $27,576

238

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 238 households in Valley Springs, CA grew to $45,786 from the previous year's value of $32,004.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Springs, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Springs, 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 (70.1%)
Other (12.4%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Valley Springs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Springs, CA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Valley Springs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Springs, CA (229 out of 910 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Springs, CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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