COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spring Valley Lake vs Hesperia
PLACE A
Spring Valley Lake, California
VS
PLACE B
Hesperia, California
Spring Valley Lake is 91% smaller than Hesperia. Spring Valley Lake earns more, with a median household income $10,465 higher. Spring Valley Lake has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 11%).
SPRING VALLEY LAKEHESPERIADIFFERENCE
Total population9,483102,605−91% vs Hesperia
Population density3,1361,412+1,724
Population growth16.8%10.7%+6.1 pts
Median age35.732.7+3.0
Male44.9%51.8%−6.9 pts
Female55.1%48.2%+6.9 pts
Foreign-born11.4%17.5%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.2%26.8%+28.4 pts
Black4.1%5.5%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino36.4%62.7%−26.2 pts
Asian2.8%1.5%+1.3 pts
Other1.5%3.5%−2.0 pts
Median household income$82,625$72,160+$10,465
Per capita income$39,965$26,265+$13,700
Poverty rate7.3%16.9%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.405+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%11.9%+17.5 pts
Graduate degree12.1%4.0%+8.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%9.3%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation57.1%57.6%−0.5 pts
Median home value$463,000$409,000+$54,000
Median gross rent$2,350$1,590+$760
Owner-occupied73.8%67.2%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%3.9%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households52.9%56.8%−3.9 pts
Average commute35.242.9−7.7
Worked from home13.1%9.2%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured2.7%9.5%−6.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024