census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
in the
Victor Valley
The Victor Valley is a valley in the Mojave Desert and subregion of the Inland Empire, in San Bernardino County in Southern California.
It is located east of the Mojave's Antelope Valley, north of the Cajon Pass and the San Bernardino Valley, ...
of the
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily ...
, within
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County (), officially the County of San Bernardino, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,181, ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. It is located in
Victorville
Victorville is a city in Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810.
History
In 1858, Aaron G. Lane came to what is now known as Victorville and founded a waystation called "Lane's Cro ...
on the
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the eastern San Bernardino Mountains and the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Most of its flow is underground, while its surface channels remain dry most of the time, ...
.
Geography
Spring Valley Lake sits at an elevation of .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
, the CDP covers an area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), 3.0 square miles (7.7 km) of it land, and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km) of it (15.95%) water.
Demographics
At the 2010 census Spring Valley Lake had a population of 8,220. The population density was . The racial makeup of Spring Valley Lake was 6,450 (78.5%) White (68.1% Non-Hispanic White), 403 (4.9%) African American, 55 (0.7%) Native American, 381 (4.6%) Asian, 23 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 481 (5.9%) from other races, and 427 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,528 persons (18.6%).
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 3,072 households, 1,054 (34.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,808 (58.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 347 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 159 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 149 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 22 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 596 households (19.4%) were one person and 294 (9.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68. There were 2,314 families (75.3% of households); the average family size was 3.06.
The age distribution was 1,932 people (23.5%) under the age of 18, 712 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,842 people (22.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,375 people (28.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,359 people (16.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
There were 3,478 housing units at an average density of 984.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,273 (74.0%) were owner-occupied and 799 (26.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%. 5,694 people (69.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,526 people (30.7%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Spring Valley Lake had a median household income of $58,317, with 9.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.