Spring Valley, California | |
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 Location inSan Diego County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Spring Valley, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:32°44′4″N116°58′53″W / 32.73444°N 116.98139°W /32.73444; -116.98139 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.376 sq mi (19.105 km2) |
| • Land | 7.342 sq mi (19.016 km2) |
| • Water | 0.034 sq mi (0.089 km2) 0.47% |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,998 |
| • Density | 4,221.9/sq mi (1,630.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91976-91979 |
| Area code | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-73696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661495 |
Spring Valley is acensus-designated place (CDP) in theEast County region ofSan Diego County, California. The population was 30,998 at the2020 census, up from 28,205 at the2010 census.
From 1970 through 1990, Spring Valley included what is now theLa Presa CDP to the south; La Presa is still popularly considered to be a part of Spring Valley. Extended definitions of Spring Valley may also include the Casa de Oro neighborhood to the north, which belongs to theCasa de Oro-Mount Helix CDP. Locations in both La Presa and Casa de Oro use Spring Valley addresses.
Spring Valley is served by the 91977 and 91978ZIP Codes.
Spring Valley is named for the naturalspring located there. It was long the home of theKumeyaay people, who called itNeti orMeti. Spanish conquerors drove off the natives and used the area for cattle, calling itEl aguaje de San Jorge (St. George's Spring).
In 1863, JudgeA. S. Ensworth ofSan Diego filed a claim for a 160-acre (65 ha) ranch that included the spring. The ranch, and the smalladobe house he built there, were sold to Rufus King Porter and later to historianHubert Howe Bancroft.[3] The adobe is now aNational Historic Landmark.[4]
TheUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) places Spring Valley at32°44′41″N116°59′56″W / 32.74472°N 116.99889°W /32.74472; -116.99889 (32.7447740, -116.9989160).[5] This is near the intersection of Kenwood Drive and Helix Street. Most maps place Spring Valley at this location.
TheUnited States Census Bureau places Spring Valley at32°44′4″N116°58′53″W / 32.73444°N 116.98139°W /32.73444; -116.98139 (32.734318, -116.981372),[5] which is approximately two miles southeast of where the USGS places it. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km2). 7.3 square miles (19 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) of it (0.47%) is water.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,742 | — | |
| 1980 | 40,191 | 35.1% | |
| 1990 | 55,331 | 37.7% | |
| 2000 | 26,663 | −51.8% | |
| 2010 | 28,205 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 30,998 | 9.9% | |
| source:[6][7] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Spring Valley had a population of 30,998. The population density was 4,222.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,630.1/km2). The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 43.1%White, 10.4%African American, 1.2%Native American, 6.8%Asian, 0.8%Pacific Islander, 19.5% fromother races, and 18.1% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.4% of the population.[8]
The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.7% were institutionalized.[8]
There were 9,967 households, out of which 38.7% included children under the age of 18, 52.2% were married-couple households, 6.7% werecohabiting couple households, 25.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.2% of households were one person, and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08.[8] There were 7,621families (76.5% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% aged 18 to 24, 27.3% aged 25 to 44, 24.8% aged 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males.[8]
There were 10,225 housing units at an average density of 1,392.7 units per square mile (537.7 units/km2), of which 9,967 (97.5%) were occupied. Of these, 62.2% were owner-occupied, and 37.8% were occupied by renters.[8]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $104,808, and theper capita income was $40,074. About 9.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[10]
At the2010 census Spring Valley had a population of 28,205. The population density was 3,824.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,476.8/km2). The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 10,915 (38.7%) White, 3,449 (11.1%) African American, 237 (0.8%) Native American, 1,766 (5.7%) Asian, 616 (2.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,172 (17.4%) from other races, and 1,828 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,201 persons (36.0%).[11]
The census reported that 28,040 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 51 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 114 (0.4%) were institutionalized.
There were 9,305 households, 3,854 (41.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,940 (53.1%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 1,514 (16.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 636 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 560 (6.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 96 (1.0%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,612 households (17.3%) were one person and 560 (6.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01. There were 7,090 families (76.2% of households); the average family size was 3.39.
The age distribution was 7,481 people (26.5%) under the age of 18, 2,819 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 7,496 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 7,461 people (26.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,948 people (10.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
There were 9,741 housing units at an average density of 1,321.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 5,916 (63.6%) were owner-occupied and 3,389 (36.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 17,130 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,910 people (38.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Public high school education is provided by theGrossmont Union High School District. Elementary and middle schools are operated by theLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Spring Valley is inthe 39th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Akilah Weber, and inthe 79th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat LaShae Sharp-Collins.[12]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Spring Valley is included inCalifornia's 51st congressional district, represented byDemocrat Sara Jacobs.[13]
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