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Spring Valley, CA

31,969 Population
7.3 square miles 4,354.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.9 ±1.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 37.3 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in California: 37.9 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$42,069 ±$2,340 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: $51,976 ±$362
  • about 80 percent of the amount in California: $49,513 ±$168
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$109,110 ±$7,018 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: $106,268 ±$949
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in California: $99,122 ±$310
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

9.5% ±2.2% (3,037  ±732) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 10.3% 328,769 (±0.2% / ±7,662)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 12% 4,632,248 (±0.1% / ±34,481)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

26.2 minutes ±3.1 (364,410  ±30,626) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 25.5 33,954,336 (±0.2 / ±306,567)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in California: 28.7 436,266,100 (±0 / ±1,099,829)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

9,878 ±476 Number of households
  • the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 1,171,278 ±2,902
  • California: 13,548,091 ±17,724
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
3.2 ±0.2 (31,819  ±2,238) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 2.7 3,181,561 (±0 / ±1,226)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 2.8 38,419,212
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

2.9% ±2% (236  ±168) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 5.1% 40,517 (±0.2% / ±1,729)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in California: 4.8% 455,771 (±0.1% / ±6,129)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

10,122 ±503 Number of housing units
  • the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 1,250,641 ±516
  • California: 14,644,735 ±1,665
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$714,700 ±$40,219 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: $854,700 ±$3,996
  • a little less than the amount in California: $734,700 ±$1,307
  • more than double the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

9.5% ±2.2% (3,010  ±721.5) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 12.9% 417,919 (±0.3% / ±8,227.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 10.8% 4,206,887 (±0.1% / ±26,182)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

90.1% ±7.7% (19,891  ±1,133) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 89.1% 2,033,091
  • a little higher than the rate in California: 84.7% 22,936,996 (±0.2% / ±44,650.5)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
32.5% ±1.9% (7,167  ±620.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 43.2% 984,641
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 37.1% 10,039,805 (±0.1% / ±28,607.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

19.2% ±2.6% (6,152  ±933) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 22.8% 749,735
  • about two-thirds of the rate in California: 27% 10,598,301
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

10.2% ±1.6% (2,491  ±428) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 7.3% 183,791 (±0.1% / ±3,487)
  • more than double the rate in California: 4.3% 1,305,453 (±0% / ±10,059)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
2,491 Total veterans ±428 2,229 Male ±395 262 Female ±114

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