Spring Valley

Population: 32,215
Median household income: $104,808
Median home value: $645,300

Spring Valley, a community in San Diego County, California, has 32,215 residents. Its median household income of $104,808 runs in line with the San Diego County figure of $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, Spring Valley's population grew 1.8% from 31,650 to 32,215, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $450,900 to $645,300.

Households average 3.26 people. The median gross rent is $2,114.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,215
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $104,808
Median home value: $645,300
Median gross rent: $2,114
Housing units: 10,108
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,65032,215

Median household income

$72,178$104,808

Median home value

$450,900$645,300

Median gross rent

$1,677$2,114

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,650	$72,178	$450,900	$1,677
2020	31,866	$80,161	$467,100	$1,751
2021	32,860	$87,455	$514,600	$1,862
2022	32,496	$98,099	$600,400	$2,057
2023	32,215	$104,808	$645,300	$2,114

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,981	6.1%
5 to 17	5,687	17.7%
18 to 24	3,066	9.5%
25 to 34	4,782	14.8%
35 to 44	4,560	14.2%
45 to 54	4,203	13.0%
55 to 64	4,030	12.5%
65 to 74	2,619	8.1%
75 and over	1,287	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,695	36.3%
Black or African American	3,758	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	1,827	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	153	0.5%
Some other race	94	0.3%
Two or more races	1,633	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,029	40.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,126	9.9%
High school graduate	4,253	19.8%
Some college or associate's	8,586	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,310	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,206	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,145	77.3%
Carpooled	1,361	8.7%
Public transit	296	1.9%
Walked	64	0.4%
Bicycle	114	0.7%
Worked from home	1,551	9.9%
Other means	189	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,671	11.8%
15 to 29 min	6,795	48.0%
30 to 44 min	3,882	27.4%
45 to 59 min	1,016	7.2%
60+ min	805	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 12.0% (3,846 of 32,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,819	79.7%
Nonfamily households	1,991	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,810	97.1%
Vacant	298	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,118	62.4%
Renter-occupied	3,692	37.6%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,868	58.1%
1-unit, attached	1,095	10.8%
2 to 4 units	463	4.6%
5 to 19 units	1,130	11.2%
20 or more units	501	5.0%
Mobile home & other	1,051	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0673696
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.7299, -116.9764