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Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)

California · 55,331 residents · 7.34 sq mi
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With 55,331 people, Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) is a city in California. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 28,668 people. Median home value sits at $144,200. Renters pay $642 a month at the median. Households take in $36,517 a year at the median, 21% more than the country as a whole. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
55,331
+108%vs 2000
vs 26,663 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
30.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.34 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K32K41K49K58K19902000201020202024Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(4,872)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(5,068)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(4,216)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(3,803)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(4,033)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.3%(11,232)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(8,765)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(4,937)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(3,758)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.3%(2,957)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(1,337)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(353)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,517
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,271 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,184
−32%vs 2000
vs $19,504 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,200
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $174,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$642
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $792 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.3% in 2000
34.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(40,813)
Black8.5%(4,702)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(10,304)
Asian8.1%(4,499)
Other9.6%(5,317)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
16.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.9%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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SPRING VALLEY CDP (SAN DIEGO COUNTY) VS
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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 55,331 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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 $36,517 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 $144,200, and the typical rent is about $642 a month.

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

About 16.1% 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 9.1% of people in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California live below the federal poverty line.

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