Spring Valley, Lake County, California

Spring Valley, California
Spring Valley, California
Position in California.
Coordinates: 39°04′48″N 122°35′47″W / 39.08000°N 122.59639°W / 39.08000; -122.59639
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLake
Area
 • Total
4.974 sq mi (12.883 km2)
 • Land4.935 sq mi (12.781 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.102 km2)  0.79%
Elevation1,581 ft (482 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
964
 • Density195/sq mi (75.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583149
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Valley, Lake County, California

Spring Valley is a census-designated place in Lake County, California. Spring Valley sits at an elevation of 1,581 feet (482 m). The 2020 United States census reported Spring Valley's population was 964.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010845
202096414.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1860–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14][15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]
2020[21]

2020 census

Spring Valley CDP, Lake County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[21] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 734 584 86.86% 60.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 15 14 1.78% 1.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 15 0.83% 1.56%
Asian alone (NH) 5 19 0.59% 1.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 0 0.36% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.62%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 10 142 1.18% 14.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 71 184 8.40% 19.09%
Total 845 964 100.00% 100.00%


The 2020 United States census reported that Spring Valley had a population of 964. The population density was 195.3 inhabitants per square mile (75.4/km2). The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 608 (63.1%) White, 14 (1.5%) African American, 16 (1.7%) Native American, 21 (2.2%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 116 (12.0%) from other races, and 188 (19.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 184 persons (19.1%).[23]

The census reported that 954 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households and 10 (1.0%) were institutionalized.[23]

There were 401 households, out of which 74 (18.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 147 (36.7%) were married-couple households, 40 (10.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 92 (22.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 122 (30.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 145 households (36.2%) were one person, and 80 (20.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38.[23] There were 213 families (53.1% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was 170 people (17.6%) under the age of 18, 64 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 234 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 262 people (27.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 234 people (24.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males.[23]

There were 452 housing units at an average density of 91.6 units per square mile (35.4 units/km2), of which 401 (88.7%) were occupied. Of these, 327 (81.5%) were owner-occupied, and 74 (18.5%) were occupied by renters.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Valley, Lake County, California
  3. ^ a b "Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), California - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
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  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
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  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Spring Valley CDP, Lake County, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Spring Valley CDP, Lake County, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c d e "Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  24. ^ "Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.