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Spring Valley is a
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 the East County region of
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. The population was 30,998 at the 2020 census, up from 28,205 at the 2010 census. From 1970 through 1990, Spring Valley included what is now the La Presa CDP to the south; La Presa is still popularly considered to be a part of Spring Valley. Extended definitions of Spring Valley may also include the Casa de Oro neighborhood to the north, which belongs to the Casa de Oro-Mount Helix CDP. Locations in both La Presa and Casa de Oro use Spring Valley addresses. Spring Valley is served by the 91977 and 91978 ZIP Codes.


History

Spring Valley is named for the natural spring located there. It was long the home of the
Kumeyaay people The Kumeyaay, also known as 'Iipai-Tiipai or by the historical Spanish name Diegueño, is a tribe of Indigenous peoples of the Americas who live at the northern border of Baja California in Mexico and the southern border of California in the Uni ...
, who called it ''Neti'' or ''Meti''. Spanish conquerors drove off the natives and used the area for cattle, calling it ''El aguaje de San Jorge'' (St. George's Spring). In 1863, Judge A. S. Ensworth of
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filed a claim for a 160-acre (65 ha) ranch that included the spring. The ranch, and the small
adobe Adobe (from arabic: الطوب Attub ; ) is a building material made from earth and organic materials. is Spanish for mudbrick. In some English-speaking regions of Spanish heritage, such as the Southwestern United States, the term is use ...
house he built there, were sold to Rufus King Porter and later to historian
Hubert Howe Bancroft Hubert Howe Bancroft (May 5, 1832 – March 2, 1918) was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote, published, and collected works concerning the Western United States, Texas, California, Alaska, Mexico, Central America, and British Colum ...
. The adobe is now a
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.


Geography

The
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(USGS) places Spring Valley at (32.7447740, -116.9989160). This is near the intersection of Kenwood Drive and Helix Street. Most maps place Spring Valley at this location. The
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places Spring Valley at (32.734318, -116.981372), which is approximately two miles southeast of where the USGS places it. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land and of it (2.83%) is water.


Demographics


2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Spring Valley had a population of 30,998. The population density was . The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 43.1%
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, 10.4%
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, 1.2% Native American, 6.8% Asian, 0.8%
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 ...
, 19.5% from other races, and 18.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.4% of the population. The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.7% were institutionalized. There were 9,967 households, out of which 38.7% included children under the age of 18, 52.2% were married-couple households, 6.7% were cohabiting couple households, 25.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.2% of households were one person, and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08. There were 7,621
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 ...
(76.5% of all households). The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% aged 18 to 24, 27.3% aged 25 to 44, 24.8% aged 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 36.9years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. There were 10,225 housing units at an average density of , of which 9,967 (97.5%) were occupied. Of these, 62.2% were owner-occupied, and 37.8% were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $104,808, and the
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was $40,074. About 9.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line.


2010

At the 2010 census Spring Valley had a population of 28,205. The population density was . The racial makeup of Spring Valley was 10,915 (38.7%) White, 3,449 (11.1%) African American, 237 (0.8%) Native American, 1,766 (5.7%) Asian, 616 (2.0%) Pacific Islander, 5,172 (17.4%) from other races, and 1,828 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,201 persons (36.0%). The census reported that 28,040 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 51 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 114 (0.4%) were institutionalized. There were 9,305 households, 3,854 (41.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,940 (53.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,514 (16.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 636 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 560 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 96 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,612 households (17.3%) were one person and 560 (6.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01. There were 7,090 families (76.2% of households); the average family size was 3.39. The age distribution was 7,481 people (26.5%) under the age of 18, 2,819 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 7,496 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 7,461 people (26.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,948 people (10.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. There were 9,741 housing units at an average density of 1,321.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 5,916 (63.6%) were owner-occupied and 3,389 (36.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 17,130 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,910 people (38.7%) lived in rental housing units.


Education

Public high school education is provided by the Grossmont Union High School District. Elementary and middle schools are operated by the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.


Government

In the
California State Legislature The California State Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the California State Assembly (lower house with 80 members) and the California State Senate (upper house with 40 members). ...
, Spring Valley is in , and in . In the
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, Spring Valley is included in California's 53rd congressional district.


Notable people

* Khalif Barnes, football player * Reggie Bush, football player *
Nick Cannon Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, television presenter, actor, and rapper. In television, he began his career as a teenager on Nickelodeon's '' All That'' before going on to host '' The Nick Cannon Show'', '' ...
, comedian and actor * Brooks Conrad, baseball player * Jean Dawson, musician * Robert Griffith, football player * Cory Littleton, football player * Ogemdi Nwagbuo, NFL Athlete * Cal Rayborn, professional motorcycle racer * Michael Wiley, football player * Doug Wilkerson, football player


References


External links


Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce
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