COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pala vs Valley Center
PLACE A
Pala, California
VS
PLACE B
Valley Center, California
Pala is 92% smaller than Valley Center. Valley Center earns more, with a median household income $26,111 higher.
PALAVALLEY CENTERDIFFERENCE
Total population91411,119−92% vs Valley Center
Population density164405−241
Population growth–8.7%–
Median age29.942.1−12.2
Male44.7%48.6%−3.9 pts
Female55.3%51.4%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born19.3%22.1%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.4%50.0%−42.5 pts
Black0.8%3.9%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.5%33.1%+14.4 pts
Asian1.2%6.9%−5.7 pts
Other43.1%6.1%+37.0 pts
Median household income$106,250$132,361−$26,111
Per capita income$37,403$52,880−$15,477
Poverty rate12.7%6.7%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.427−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%38.4%−31.3 pts
Graduate degree2.4%11.7%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%3.7%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation45.3%60.0%−14.7 pts
Median home value$305,600$883,700−$578,100
Median gross rent$1,263$1,750−$487
Owner-occupied62.2%92.6%−30.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.1%11.5%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households32.3%14.8%+17.4 pts
Average commute22.837.6−14.8
Worked from home4.5%18.1%−13.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured39.8%7.6%+32.2 pts
Population, 2015 – 2024