Carmel Valley Village is an
unincorporated community
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and
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 counte ...
(CDP) in
Monterey County,
California
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, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the CDP population was 4,524,
up from 4,407 at the 2010 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.
History
The
Rancho Los Laureles, a
Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, was given in 1839 by Governor
Juan Bautista Alvarado to
José Manuel Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez.
The grant extended along the
Carmel River and the Carmel Valley, and encompassed present-day Carmel Valley Village. In 1882, the
Pacific Improvement Company (PIC) purchased the Rancho Los Laureles.
Geography
Carmel Valley Village is in northern Monterey County, east-southeast of
Carmel-by-the-Sea and southeast of
Monterey. The Carmel Valley Village CDP comprises the main community of
Carmel Valley on the northeast side of the
Carmel River, as well as the community of
Robles del Rio on the southwest side of the river.
[US Census Bureau Map of Carmel Valley Village](_blank)
/ref> The CDP has a total area of , 98.98% of it land and 1.02% of it water.
The Carmel River flows northwest through the community, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Primary ecosystems of the vicinity include California oak woodland, riparian woodland, chaparral
Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant plant community, community found primarily in California, southern Oregon, and northern Baja California. It is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild wet winters and hot dry summers) and infrequent, high-intens ...
, grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ...
and savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ...
. Dominant oak trees include '' Quercus agrifolia''. The locale of Carmel Valley is the northernmost range of the hybrid oak '' Quercus x alvordiana''.
The Garland Ranch Regional Park is located at 700 West Carmel Valley Road. The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) manages the Garland Ranch Regional Park.
Climate
The region experiences warm dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above , with heat waves in the upper 70s to 101 degrees F. the further inland you go. According to the Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Carmel Valley Village has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Carmel Valley Village had a population of 4,524. The population density was . The racial makeup of Carmel Valley Village was 82.4% White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, 0.6% African American
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, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, Pacificans, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the list of islands in the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islands. As an ethnic group, ethnic/race (human categorization), racial term, it is used to describe th ...
, 3.8% from other races, and 10.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population.
The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[
There were 1,854 households, out of which 21.5% included children under the age of 18, 54.9% were married-couple households, 6.3% were cohabiting couple households, 25.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 25.9% of households were one person, and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43.][ There were 1,246 families (67.2% of all households).
The age distribution was 17.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% aged 18 to 24, 16.9% aged 25 to 44, 29.0% aged 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 53.4years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males.][
There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,854 (87.4%) were occupied. Of these, 71.3% were owner-occupied, and 28.7% were occupied by renters.][
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $164,167, and the ]per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
was $96,475. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010
At the 2010 census Carmel Valley Village had a population of 4,407. The population density was . The racial makeup of Carmel Valley Village was 4,044 (91.8%) White, 21 (0.5%) African American, 22 (0.5%) Native American, 70 (1.6%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 120 (2.7%) from other races, and 119 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 328 people (7.4%).
The census reported that 4,403 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 4 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,895 households, 447 (23.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 988 (52.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 162 (8.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 72 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 506 households (26.7%) were one person and 214 (11.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 1,222 families (64.5% of households); the average family size was 2.77.
The age distribution was 763 people (17.3%) under the age of 18, 220 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 726 people (16.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,788 people (40.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 910 people (20.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
There were 2,156 housing units at an average density of 112.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,326 (70.0%) were owner-occupied and 569 (30.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 3,214 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,189 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
At the county level, Carmel Valley Village is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams.
In the California State Assembly
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, Carmel Valley Village is in , and in .
In the United States House of Representatives
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, Carmel Valley Village is in .
Education
Most of Carmel Valley Village is in the Carmel Unified School District. A small section is instead in Washington Union Elementary School District and Salinas Union High School District.
The majority part, in Carmel USD, is zoned to Carmel High School.
Notable people
* Beverly Cleary, children's book author
* Doris Day
Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She began her career as a big band singer in 1937, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey ...
, singer, actress, animal activist
* Jesse Metcalfe, actor known for his role in '' John Tucker Must Die''
See also
* List of places in California (C)
References
External links
Carmel Valley Village Improvement Committee
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Census-designated places in California
Census-designated places in Monterey County, California
Santa Lucia Range
Carmel Valley, California
Unincorporated communities in Monterey County, California
Unincorporated communities in California