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Population in 2010: 8,220.
Males: 3,993  (48.6%)
Females: 4,227  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
California median age:  36.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2015: $53,803
Spring Valley Lake:

$53,803
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $21,619

Spring Valley Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $281,300
Spring Valley Lake:

$281,300
CA:

$449,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $316,570; Detached houses: $315,812

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,502.

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  • Races in Spring Valley Lake, CA (2010)

    Spring Valley Lake races chart
    • 5,60068.1%White alone
    • 1,52818.6%Hispanic
    • 3904.7%Black alone
    • 3634.4%Asian alone
    • 2623.2%Two or more races
    • 340.4%American Indian alone
    • 230.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 200.2%Other race alone

Races in Spring Valley Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Spring Valley Lake: 116.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Irish (15.3%), German (9.5%), English (7.7%), Italian (3.9%), Armenian (3.2%), American (1.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

For population 25 years and over in Spring Valley Lake:

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Valley Lake CDP:

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

659 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.9% North America).

This place:

8.3%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,556 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,019 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Apple Valley, CA (3.4 miles , pop. 54,239).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (38.7 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (69.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Apple Valley, CA (1.8 miles ), Mountain View Acres, CA (2.1 miles ), Victorville, CA (2.1 miles ), Hesperia, CA (2.5 miles ), Oak Hills, CA (3.3 miles ), Adelanto, CA (3.3 miles ), Arrowhead, CA (4.0 miles ), North Shore, CA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.50 N, Longitude: 117.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 909

Spring Valley Lake household income distribution Spring Valley Lake home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.8%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (23%)
  • Sales and related occupations (19%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (5%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (3%)

Work and jobs in Spring Valley Lake: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Earthquake activity:

Spring Valley Lake-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 736% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from Spring Valley Lake center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 126.2 miles away from Spring Valley Lake center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 215.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Bernardino County (44) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 23, Floods: 18, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Spring Valley Lake:

  • KNOLLS WEST CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; VICTORVILLE, CA)
  • DESERT CITIES DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; VICTORVILLE, CA)
  • VICTORVILLE HOME HEALTH AGENCY SERVICES, LLC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; VICTORVILLE, CA)
  • UNITED HEALTH GROUP (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; VICTORVILLE, CA)
  • DESERT KNOLLS CONV. HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; VICTORVILLE, CA)
  • DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; VICTORVILLE, CA)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN HOME-BO (Hospital, about 3 miles away; APPLE VALLEY, CA)

Amtrak station near Spring Valley Lake:

  • 4 miles: VICTORVILLE (16858 D ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Valley Lake:

  • Victor Valley College (about 2 miles; Victorville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,630)
  • California State University-San Bernardino (about 22 miles; San Bernardino, CA; FT enrollment: 15,748)
  • San Bernardino Valley College (about 29 miles; San Bernardino, CA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
  • Barstow Community College (about 30 miles; Barstow, CA; FT enrollment: 2,120)
  • The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Inland Empire (about 30 miles; San Bernardino, CA; FT enrollment: 2,238)
  • Chaffey College (about 30 miles; Rancho Cucamonga, CA; FT enrollment: 10,496)
  • University of Redlands (about 31 miles; Redlands, CA; FT enrollment: 4,854)

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Notable locations in Spring Valley Lake: Spring Lake Country Club (A), San Bernardino County Fire Department Station 22 - Spring Valley Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Pelican Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

San Bernardino County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 123. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

123
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.231. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.231
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 14.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.9
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.17. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.17
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 39.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

39.1
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 30.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 6.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.62
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.5%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.4% for Black residents, 7.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
California average:

15.4

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Spring Valley Lake CDP (based on San Bernardino County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic445,33455
Evangelical Protestant243,524832
Other80,047205
Mainline Protestant26,062135
Black Protestant14,96937
Orthodox3,86810
None1,221,406-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 301
San Bernardino County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 114
San Bernardino County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 320
San Bernardino County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 940
Here:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Bernardino County:

27.1%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.2%
State:

17.9%

6.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.59%
California average:

5.03%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($439 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.08%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Los Angeles County, CA  2.60% ($38,459 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.28% ($35,688)
from Orange County, CA  0.43% ($42,770)


6.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.61%
California average:

5.12%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($451 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.09%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.77% ($34,625 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  1.53% ($40,820)
to Orange County, CA  0.49% ($44,337)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Valley Lake:

  • KIXW (960 AM; 5 kW; APPLE VALLEY, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWRN (1550 AM; 5 kW; APPLE VALLEY, CA; Owner: MAJOR MARKET STATONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KATJ (1590 AM; 1 kW; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Valley Lake:

  • KHMS (88.5 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K212EK (90.3 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210DL (89.9 FM; APPLE VALLEY, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KATJ-FM (100.7 FM; GEORGE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVFG (103.1 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KELT (92.7 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: AMATURO GROUP OF L.A., LTD)
  • KXRD (89.5 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K295AI (106.9 FM; MUSCOY, CA; Owner: ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KCXX (103.9 FM; LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA; Owner: ALL-PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGI (99.1 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLYY (97.5 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K201CD (88.1 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMNTY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KIXA (106.5 FM; LUCERNE VALLEY, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KZXY-FM (102.3 FM; APPLE VALLEY, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K264AF (100.7 FM; GUASTI, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Valley Lake:

  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • K47CC (Channel 47; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • K21AC (Channel 21; VICTORVILLE, ETC., CA; Owner: VICTOR VALLEY PUBLIC TRANSL., INC.)
  • K25AD (Channel 25; VICTORVILLE, ETC., CA; Owner: VICTOR VALLEY PUBLIC TRANSL., INC.)
  • K27AE (Channel 27; VICTORVILLE, ETC., CA; Owner: VICTOR VALLEY PUBLIC TRANSL., INC.)
  • K51AN (Channel 51; VICTORVILLE, ETC., CA; Owner: VICTOR VALLEY PUBLIC TRANSL., INC.)
  • K55CW (Channel 55; VICTORVILLE, ETC., CA; Owner: VICTOR VALLEY PUBLIC TRANSL., INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KJ6YQA, Licensee ID: L01720878, Grant Date: 07/05/2012, Expiration Date: 07/05/2022, Certifier: Larry E Hoover, Registrant: Larry E Hoover, 8994 Svl Box, Spring Valley Lake, CA 92395
  • Call Sign: KJ6YQC, Licensee ID: L01720880, Grant Date: 07/05/2012, Expiration Date: 07/05/2022, Certifier: David W Osborn, Registrant: David W Osborn, 9220 Svl Box, Spring Valley Lake, CA 92395
  • Call Sign: KK6MSJ, Licensee ID: L01869391, Grant Date: 05/28/2014, Expiration Date: 05/28/2024, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2014, Certifier: Douglas J Iversen, Registrant: Douglas J Iversen, 6806 Svl Box, Spring Valley Lake, CA 92395
  • Call Sign: N6DJI, Previous Call Sign: KK6MSJ, Licensee ID: L01869391, Grant Date: 06/17/2014, Expiration Date: 06/17/2024, Certifier: Douglas J Iversen, Registrant: Douglas J Iversen, 6806 Svl Box, Spring Valley Lake, CA 92395

Spring Valley Lake compared to California state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.

Spring Valley Lake on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Armenia (population 500+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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