Valley Center, California (original) (raw)

Valley Center is a town located in San Diego County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,323.

Geography

\nValley Center is located at 33°14'26" North, 117°0'51" West (33.240485, -117.014262)

1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 75.8 km² (29.3 mi²). 75.8 km² (29.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the

census of 2000, there are 7,323 people, 2,415 households, and 1,919 families residing in the town. The population density is 96.6/km² (250.1/mi²). There are 2,517 housing units at an average density of 33.2/km² (86.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.69% White, 0.52% African American, 2.84% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 6.45% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 16.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,415 households out of which 38.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% are non-families. 15.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.01 and the average family size is 3.33. In the town the population is spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is 64,649,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis64,649, and the median income for a family is 64,649,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis68,388. Males have a median income of 50,440versus50,440 versus 50,440versus35,199 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,071. 6.6% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.7% are under the age of 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older.