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 ...
. Sky Valley sits at an elevation of . The 2020 United States census reported Sky Valley's population was 2,411.
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 24.3 square miles (63.0 km), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Sky Valley had a population of 2,411. The population density was . The racial makeup of Sky Valley was 59.5%
White
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, 1.5%
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 21.2% from other races, and 15.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino
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of any race were 36.9% of the population.
The census reported that 98.3% of the population lived in households, 1.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 967 households, out of which 18.8% included children under the age of 18, 43.3% were married-couple households, 5.4% 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, 25.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 25.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 33.0% of households were one person, and 18.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 575
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 ...
(59.5% of all households).
The age distribution was 17.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% aged 18 to 24, 20.0% aged 25 to 44, 27.6% aged 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 52.8years. For every 100 females, there were 113.4 males.
There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of , of which 967 (57.2%) were occupied. Of these, 80.4% were owner-occupied, and 19.6% were occupied by renters.
Kyuss
Kyuss ( ) was an American stoner rock band formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987, and considered one of the pioneers of the genre. After disbanding in 1995, a number of band members have gone on to form or play in several notable bands in ...
released the highly acclaimed album '' Welcome to Sky Valley'' in 1994. The album's cover artwork features a photo of a
welcome sign
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located outside of the town, which has since become an attraction for fans of the band.