Spring Valley, Lake County, California
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Spring Valley is a census-designated place
in Lake County
, California
. Spring Valley sits at an elevation of 1581 feet (481.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported Spring Valley's population was 845.
was 169.9 people per square mile (65.6/km²). The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 766 (90.7%) White, 15 (1.8%) African American, 10 (1.2%) Native American, 6 (0.7%) Asian, 3 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 24 (2.8%) from other races
, and 21 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71 persons (8.4%).
The Census reported that 845 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 361 households, out of which 71 (19.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 200 (55.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 38 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (4.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 24 (6.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 10 (2.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 77 households (21.3%) were made up of individuals and 30 (8.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 254 families
(70.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 125 people (14.8%) under the age of 18, 61 people (7.2%) aged 18 to 24, 146 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 316 people (37.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 197 people (23.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.9 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
There were 442 housing units at an average density of 88.9 per square mile (34.3/km²), of which 321 (88.9%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (11.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%. 738 people (87.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 107 people (12.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Lake County
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Spring Valley sits at an elevation of 1581 feet (481.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported Spring Valley's population was 845.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Spring Valley had a population of 845. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 169.9 people per square mile (65.6/km²). The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 766 (90.7%) White, 15 (1.8%) African American, 10 (1.2%) Native American, 6 (0.7%) Asian, 3 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 24 (2.8%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 21 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71 persons (8.4%).
The Census reported that 845 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 361 households, out of which 71 (19.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 200 (55.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 38 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (4.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 24 (6.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 10 (2.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 77 households (21.3%) were made up of individuals and 30 (8.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 254 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(70.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 125 people (14.8%) under the age of 18, 61 people (7.2%) aged 18 to 24, 146 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 316 people (37.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 197 people (23.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.9 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
There were 442 housing units at an average density of 88.9 per square mile (34.3/km²), of which 321 (88.9%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (11.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%. 738 people (87.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 107 people (12.7%) lived in rental housing units.