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San Bernardino County

Population in July 2007: 2,201.
Males: 1,123  (51.0%)
Females: 1,078  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93562.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,868 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Searles Valley:  $46,868
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,957

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $72,701 (it was $27,400 in 2000)
Searles Valley:  $72,701
California:  $467,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $75,411; Detached houses: $76,082; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,712

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Races in Searles Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Searles Valley: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.8%), English (18.4%), Irish (16.8%), United States (11.0%), French (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2110 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles.

Population density: 187 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Searles Valley

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Searles Valley CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

79 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

This place:  4.2%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Searles Valley:  1.3% ($354)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (52.4 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (97.0 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (129.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells, CA (2.4 miles) , Red Mountain-Trona, CA (3.6 miles ), Ridgecrest, CA (4.4 miles ), China Lake Acres, CA (4.8 miles ), Inyokern, CA (5.1 miles ), Pearsonville, CA (5.3 miles) , Johannesburg, CA (5.6 miles) , Randsburg, CA (5.6 miles) .

Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 117.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Chemicals (46%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Chemicals (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Private households (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Average climate in Searles Valley, California

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Searles Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/20/1995 at 23:27:36, a magnitude 6.1 (5.0 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.6 MW, 6.1 ML, Depth: 3.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Searles Valley center
On 5/17/1993 at 23:20:49, a magnitude 6.2 (6.0 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.2 MD, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.8 ML, Depth: 5.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1952 at 22:41:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 UK) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Searles Valley center
On 6/29/1992 at 10:14:22, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/11/1992 at 18:14:16, a magnitude 5.7 (5.3 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.6 ML, 5.7 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Searles Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Searles Valley:
  • RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RIDGECREST, CA)
  • MERCY WESTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 59 miles; TAFT, CA)
  • KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 61 miles; LAKE ISABELLA, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Searles Valley:
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 59 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,963)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 92 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 7,978)

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Notable location: Trona Branch San Bernardino County Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  21.4%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Searles Valley, CA



Searles Valley compared to California state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in San Bernardino County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Searles Valley

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.00%
Here42.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents62.1%7.2%5.1%3.6%2.7%
Congregations7.4%7.5%11.3%5.1%0.9%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents1.8%1.6%1.6%1.5%12.7%
Congregations0.8%3.8%7.8%0.8%54.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($485 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  3.43% ($39,463 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.22% ($38,294)
from Orange County, CA  0.68% ($46,220)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
California average:  6.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($390 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:  0.10%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Riverside County, CA  1.74% ($44,978 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.57% ($37,904)
to Orange County, CA  0.49% ($46,332)


Strongest AM radio stations in Searles Valley:
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Searles Valley:
  • KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: JAMES KNUDSEN & DONNA KNUDSEN)
  • KLOA-FM (104.9 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: ADELMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRAJ (100.9 FM; JOHANNESBURG, CA; Owner: ADELMAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGBM (89.7 FM; RANDSBURG, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KRXV (98.1 FM; YERMO, CA; Owner: KHWY, INC.)
  • KJAT (105.3 FM; YERMO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Searles Valley:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$44,820
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2006 2005

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0089.01


Searles Valley on our top lists:
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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