COMPARING TWO PLACES
Apple Valley vs Hesperia
PLACE A
Apple Valley, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Hesperia, California
Apple Valley is 99% smaller than Hesperia. Apple Valley earns more, with a median household income $14,090 higher. Apple Valley has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 11%).
APPLE VALLEYHESPERIADIFFERENCE
Total population951102,605−99% vs Hesperia
Population density241,412−1,388
Population growth22.0%10.7%+11.3 pts
Median age40.532.7+7.8
Male53.5%51.8%+1.7 pts
Female46.5%48.2%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.4%17.5%−15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%26.8%+64.4 pts
Black0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%62.7%−59.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other5.8%3.5%+2.3 pts
Median household income$86,250$72,160+$14,090
Per capita income$30,362$26,265+$4,097
Poverty rate7.9%16.9%−9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3170.405−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%11.9%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree7.7%4.0%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%9.3%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%57.6%+8.8 pts
Median home value$457,800$409,000+$48,800
Median gross rent$1,750$1,590+$160
Owner-occupied93.4%67.2%+26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%3.9%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households4.2%56.8%−52.7 pts
Average commute30.442.9−12.4
Worked from home19.6%9.2%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured19.3%9.5%+9.8 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025