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 ...
in
Riverside County
Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the Unit ...
,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. Mead Valley sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Mead Valley's population was 18,510.
Mead Valley is located in a valley of the same name in the northeastern
Temescal Mountains
The Temescal Mountains, also known as the Sierra Temescal ( Spanish for "sweat lodge range"), are one of the northernmost mountain ranges of the Peninsular Ranges in western Riverside County, in Southern California in the United States. They ex ...
, south of the city of Riverside and west of the city of Perris. It is drained by the north fork of Cajalco Creek.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the CDP covers an area of 19.2 square miles (49.6 km), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Mead Valley had a population of 19,819. The population density was . The racial makeup of Mead Valley was 24.3%
White
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, 4.8%
African American
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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 ...
, 49.3% from other races, and 16.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.7% of the population.
The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.
There were 4,560 households, out of which 51.4% included children under the age of 18, 55.7% were married-couple households, 6.8% were
cohabiting
Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not legally married live together as a couple. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. Such arrangements have become incr ...
couple households, 19.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 11.3% of households were one person, and 5.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.32. There were 3,836
families
Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...
(84.1% of all households).
The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% aged 18 to 24, 26.1% aged 25 to 44, 23.6% aged 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 31.2years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males.
There were 4,730 housing units at an average density of , of which 4,560 (96.4%) were occupied. Of these, 68.5% were owner-occupied, and 31.5% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 39.0% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 21.5% spoke only English at home, 75.5% spoke
Spanish
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**Spanish cuisine
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**Spanish culture
...
, 1.8% spoke other
Indo-European languages
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, and 1.1% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 62.7% were high school graduates and 8.4% had a bachelor's degree.
The median household income in 2023 was $90,358, 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 $24,053. About 10.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line.
Government
In the
California State Legislature
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, Mead Valley is in , and in .
In the
United States House of Representatives
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