Spring Valley Lake, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Spring Valley Lake is a census-designated place in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California.[2] It is located along the Mojave River. As of the 2020 census, Spring Valley Lake had a population of 9,598.[4]
Spring Valley Lake | |
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Homes surrounding the Spring Valley Lake | |
 Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California | |
  Spring Valley Lake Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′50″N 117°16′08″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.366 sq mi (8.718 km2) |
| • Land | 3.024 sq mi (7.833 km2) |
| • Water | 0.342 sq mi (0.885 km2) 10.15% |
| Elevation | 2,779 ft (847 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,598 |
| • Density | 3,174/sq mi (1,225/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583150 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Valley Lake, California | |
Geography
Spring Valley Lake sits at an elevation of 2,779 feet (847 m).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it land, and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (10.15%) water.[1]
Demographics
Spring Valley Lake first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Spring Valley Lake had a population of 9,598 and a population density of 3,173.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,225.4/km2).[21][22]
The median age was 40.0 years. The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% aged 18 to 24, 24.5% aged 25 to 44, 25.7% aged 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.6 males age 18 and over.[23][22]
The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 0.1% were institutionalized, and 100.0% lived in urban areas while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[23][24]
There were 3,511 households in Spring Valley Lake, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.8% were married-couple households, 4.7% were cohabiting couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73. There were 2,614 families (74.5% of all households).[23][25]
There were 4,130 housing units, of which 3,511 (85.0%) were occupied and 15.0% were vacant. Of occupied units, 78.7% were owner-occupied and 21.3% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.4%.[23][21]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,802 | 60.5% |
| Black or African American | 612 | 6.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 89 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 670 | 7.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.3% |
| Some other race | 963 | 10.0% |
| Two or more races | 1,437 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2,628 | 27.4% |