Demographics of Valley Center CDP, California

Valley Center CDP, California had 11,119 ±1,479 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Valley Center CDP, in four figures

11,119 ±1,479
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 466th
Among California's places: Of 661 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 42.1 ±3.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $132,361 ±$25,204
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 42.1 ±3.3: for men 40.8 ±4.4 and for women 43.5 ±6.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Valley Center CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	772 ±288	6.9% ±2.4	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,519 ±340	13.7% ±2.5	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	864 ±259	7.8% ±2.1	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,836 ±465	25.5% ±2.4	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,646 ±377	23.8% ±1.2	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,482 ±462	22.3% ±2.9	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $132,361 ±$25,204, and income per person $52,880 ±$6,100, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Valley Center CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	74 to 468	2.2% to 13.6%	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	379 ±178	11.0% ±5.0	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	275 ±119	8.0% ±3.4	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	381 ±163	11.1% ±4.6	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	648 ±212	18.8% ±5.8	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	497 ±162	14.5% ±4.5	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	988 ±198	28.7% ±4.9	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Valley Center CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	259 to 1,213	2.4% to 10.9%	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 86	0% to 3.9%	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	54 to 384	1.0% to 7.0%	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	91 to 867	3.0% to 25.6%	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Valley Center CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Valley Center CDP	California	United States
Housing units	3,887 ±420	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	88.5% ±13.4	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	4.3% to 18.7%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	92.6% ±2.8	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	3.3% to 11.6%	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$883,700 ±$39,501	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,750 ±$599	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1988 ±4	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Valley Center CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3,679 ±1,107	33.1% ±8.9	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	5,555 ±861	50.0% ±4.0	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	17 to 851	0.2% to 7.6%	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	366 to 1,176	3.4% to 10.5%	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	18 to 132	0.2% to 1.2%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 396	0% to 3.5%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	409 ±201	3.7% ±1.7	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Valley Center CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	6,059 ±885	54.5% ±3.3	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,477 ±606	22.3% ±4.6	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	44 to 212	0.4% to 1.9%	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	2,455 ±700	22.1% ±5.6	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,308 ±419	11.8% ±3.4	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	1,147 ±475	10.3% ±4.0	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Valley Center CDP among the places of California

466th of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near Valley Center CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Half Moon Bay city	11,391 ±34
Anderson city	11,255 ±22
Healdsburg city	11,243 ±47
View Park-Windsor Hills CDP	11,230 ±1,284
Canyon Lake city	11,119 ±40
Valley Center CDP	11,119 ±1,479
Del Aire CDP	11,115 ±1,159
Hillsborough town	11,099 ±24
East Bakersfield CDP	11,062 ±1,477
Sun Village CDP	11,036 ±1,758
Delhi CDP	11,009 ±999

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026