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Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)

California · 31,969 residents · 7.34 sq mi
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Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) is home to 31,969 people in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $714,700. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 4,354 people per square mile. Renters pay $2,166 a month at the median. 5,306 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,969
+20%since 2000
from 26,663 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
4,354 / sq mi
+23%since 2009
from 3,533 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+15%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.34 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K32K41K49K58K19902000201020202024Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(1,634)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(1,589)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(2,344)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(2,309)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(2,023)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(4,660)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(4,542)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(4,632)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(3,891)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(2,683)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(1,126)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(536)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$109,110
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,271 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,069
+116%since 2000
from $19,504 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.0%
+29.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
+5%since 2010
from 0.375 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$714,700
+124%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $174,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,166
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $792 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.3%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 64.3% in 2000
35.7% rent
Vacancy rate
2.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.22 people
+11%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.7%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.6
−5%since 2009
from 6.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(15,592)
Black9.9%(2,632)
Hispanic / Latino21.5%(5,726)
Asian4.6%(1,221)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.9%(11,796)
Black11.2%(3,586)
Hispanic / Latino40.7%(12,996)
Asian5.3%(1,693)
Other5.9%(1,898)
Diversity Score
85
+11%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican36.8%(11,754)
Dominican0.7%(217)
Puerto Rican0.6%(189)
Peruvian0.4%(119)
Panamanian0.2%(73)
Guatemalan0.2%(62)
Salvadoran0.2%(59)
Bolivian0.2%(53)
Spaniard0.1%(38)
Colombian0.1%(22)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino3.6%(1,161)
Japanese0.4%(135)
Chinese0.3%(87)
Korean0.3%(81)
Cambodian0.2%(63)
Vietnamese0.2%(61)
Nepalese0.1%(42)
Asian Indian0.1%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.6%(180)
Ancestry
Irish10.6%(3,397)
English7.6%(2,419)
German6.6%(2,117)
Arab3.5%(1,114)
Italian3.1%(980)
Iraqi2.8%(895)
American2%(627)
Polish1.2%(380)
Scottish1.2%(379)
Norwegian1.1%(345)
Welsh0.9%(286)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(236)
Swedish0.7%(212)
West Indian0.6%(186)
Swiss0.6%(185)
Dutch0.5%(175)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(152)
Ukrainian0.3%(97)
Russian0.3%(87)
Nigerian0.3%(87)
Hungarian0.3%(86)
British0.3%(83)
Czech0.2%(77)
Lebanese0.2%(73)
Ethiopian0.2%(71)
Danish0.2%(70)
Portuguese0.2%(69)
Greek0.2%(64)
Slovak0.2%(48)
Jamaican0.2%(48)
Romanian0.1%(45)
Somali0.1%(41)
Finnish0.1%(24)
Iranian0.1%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(24)
Palestinian0.1%(23)
Syrian0.1%(22)
Canadian0.1%(19)
Brazilian0.1%(17)
Latvian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(12)
Israeli0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
19.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.9%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2017
from 87.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 96.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
60.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2016
from 63.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
30.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2016
from 26.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(4,883)
Married53.9%(6,942)
Widowed1.2%(158)
Divorced6.9%(893)
Women 15+
Never married34.7%(4,694)
Married49.1%(6,637)
Widowed4.8%(648)
Divorced11.4%(1,547)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.9%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% 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)42.4%(1,056)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(792)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.3%(581)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,491 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California?

Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California has about 31,969 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California?

The typical household in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California earns about $109,110 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California expensive?

In Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California, the median home is worth about $714,700, and the typical rent is about $2,166 a month.

How educated are people in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California?

About 32.5% of adults age 25 and over in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California?

About 9.5% of people in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California grown since 1990?

Yes, Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 23,362 residents, a change of about -42 percent over that period.

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