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CITY · 2020 ACS

Spring Valley Lake

California · 9,598 residents · 3.02 sq mi
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Spring Valley Lake is home to 9,598 people in California. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $1,713 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 12.8%. Households take in $86,033 a year at the median, 30% more than the country as a whole. 1,195 more people live here than in 2019.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

9,598
+14%since 2019
from 8,403 in 2019
2010 – 2024
40.0
−6%since 2019
from 42.4 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
3.02 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7K8K9K10K10K201020202024Spring Valley Lake
20249K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(608)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(583)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(657)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(678)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(508)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(1,134)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(1,217)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(1,163)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(1,305)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.3%(991)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.8%(558)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(196)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$86,033
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $84,727 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$35,303
+2%since 2019
from $34,528 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
61.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2019
from 64.8% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
3.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2019
from 7.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information16.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$292,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $281,100 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$1,713
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,713 in 2019
US average: $1,124
78.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2019
from 77.3% in 2019
21.3% rent
3.03 people
+2%since 2019
from 2.98 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.4
+2%since 2019
from 3.3 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(5,640)
Black5.3%(445)
Hispanic / Latino22.5%(1,888)
Asian2.5%(211)
Other2.6%(219)
2020
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(5,244)
Black6%(576)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(2,628)
Asian6.8%(648)
Other2.1%(201)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(2,211)
Puerto Rican2.3%(196)
Spaniard1.7%(147)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(61)
Asian Indian0.6%(49)
Cambodian0.5%(42)
Thai0.3%(24)
Ancestry
Irish14.7%(1,235)
German12.6%(1,058)
English10.9%(917)
American4.9%(408)
Italian4.5%(382)
Syrian4.3%(363)
Polish2.5%(208)
Scottish2.1%(178)
Canadian1.6%(137)
Norwegian1.2%(105)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(99)
Dutch1%(86)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak1%(83)
Swedish0.9%(78)
Ukrainian0.9%(76)
French0.8%(65)
Lithuanian0.7%(57)
Danish0.6%(53)
Welsh0.6%(53)
Russian0.6%(48)
Finnish0.3%(22)
Iranian0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(19)
Section 05

Education

30.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 29.2% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 91.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
11.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 12.2% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.4 min
+5%since 2019
from 28.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
88.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2019
from 82.5% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 1.3% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2019
from 7.8% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
51.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 52.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.1%
US average: 73.3%
43.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2019
from 39.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 47.7% in 2019
52.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 52.3% in 2019
12.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 10.3% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
2.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 3.2% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
99.2%
US average: 91.9%
83.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(906)
Married63.1%(1,981)
Widowed2.2%(68)
Divorced5.9%(184)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(1,271)
Married51.3%(2,106)
Widowed7.6%(314)
Divorced10.2%(417)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 3.2% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
56.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
US average: 13.7%
22.3%
US average: 17.6%
20.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.3%(28)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(100)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.9%(207)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War14.3%(76)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 532 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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How many people live in Spring Valley Lake, California?

Spring Valley Lake, California has about 9,598 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spring Valley Lake, California?

The typical household in Spring Valley Lake, California earns about $86,033 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spring Valley Lake, California expensive?

In Spring Valley Lake, California, the median home is worth about $292,000, and the typical rent is about $1,713 a month.

How educated are people in Spring Valley Lake, California?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Spring Valley Lake, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spring Valley Lake, California?

About 3.7% of people in Spring Valley Lake, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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