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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Apple Valley

California · 54,239 residents · 77.0 sq mi
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Apple Valley is home to 54,239 people in California. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 24 minutes. 8,160 more people live here than in 1990. That trails the California median by roughly 15%. 17.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

54,239
+18%since 1990
from 46,079 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.4
+14%since 1990
from 31.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
77.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43K52K61K70K79K19902000201020202024Apple Valley
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(3,875)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(4,834)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(5,408)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(4,489)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(2,747)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410%(5,451)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(8,196)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(6,892)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(4,902)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(4,272)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(2,572)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(601)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,421
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,050 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,830
+22%since 1990
from $14,643 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.3%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$109,500
−31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $120,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$573
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $534 in 1990
US average: $602
70.0%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 69.0% in 1990
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(39,980)
Black3.9%(1,778)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(5,738)
Asian2.5%(1,153)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(36,710)
Black7.6%(4,141)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(10,067)
Asian2.2%(1,167)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.3%(26,607)
Central American2.6%(1,963)
Salvadoran1.5%(1,127)
Puerto Rican0.9%(647)
Guatemalan0.7%(491)
Spaniard0.2%(138)
Cuban0.2%(128)
Honduran0.1%(97)
Ecuadorian0.1%(96)
Panamanian0.1%(81)
Costa Rican0.1%(72)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(55)
Colombian0.1%(45)
Peruvian0.1%(40)
Dominican0%(28)
Argentine0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(908)
Japanese0.7%(512)
Filipino0.7%(506)
Korean0.3%(196)
Taiwanese0.2%(188)
Chinese0.1%(100)
Vietnamese0.1%(79)
Kazakh0%(26)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(116)
Chamorro0.1%(92)
Tongan0%(20)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German9.1%(6,861)
English6.9%(5,189)
Irish6.6%(4,985)
American5.6%(4,232)
Italian3%(2,257)
Arab2.1%(1,554)
French1.9%(1,434)
Syrian1.6%(1,181)
Scottish1.3%(970)
Polish1%(727)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(632)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(522)
Swedish0.6%(418)
Russian0.5%(404)
Danish0.4%(304)
Dutch0.4%(292)
Portuguese0.3%(258)
Canadian0.3%(208)
Hungarian0.3%(198)
British0.3%(195)
West Indian0.3%(193)
Welsh0.2%(140)
Jordanian0.2%(127)
Austrian0.1%(101)
Armenian0.1%(91)
Swiss0.1%(84)
Jamaican0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(61)
Greek0.1%(51)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
Haitian0.1%(44)
Ukrainian0%(35)
Nigerian0%(32)
Czech0%(30)
Kenyan0%(28)
Finnish0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(13)
Guyanese0%(12)
Iraqi0%(10)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

16.4%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.4%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 80.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.6%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.2 min
−6%since 1990
from 25.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.1%(4,775)
Married63.3%(12,050)
Widowed3.3%(621)
Divorced8.3%(1,587)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(4,322)
Married57.9%(12,166)
Widowed9.5%(1,999)
Divorced12%(2,515)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(722)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(875)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(1,806)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.2%(387)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,692 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Apple Valley, California?

Apple Valley, California has about 54,239 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Apple Valley, California?

The typical household in Apple Valley, California earns about $40,421 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Apple Valley, California expensive?

In Apple Valley, California, the median home is worth about $109,500, and the typical rent is about $573 a month.

How educated are people in Apple Valley, California?

About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Apple Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Apple Valley, California?

About 17.3% of people in Apple Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Apple Valley, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Apple Valley, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,160 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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