Population 1,755 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden Valley
Household size in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Garden Valley is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Garden Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Garden Valley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Garden Valley
Renters in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Garden Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Garden Valley: 13.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Garden Valley are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in the Sacramento area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $974 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,118 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,782 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$768 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Garden Valley pays $1,782 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Sacramento area overall ($2,018). The typical renter here spends 40.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Garden Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Garden Valley than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Garden Valley: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Garden Valley
| Period | Garden Valley | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Garden Valley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Garden Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Valley | 2.30 | 49.8 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1980 | $1,782 | 26.5% | 96.4% | 6.0% |
| Coloma | 2.41 | 48.9 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1981 | $1,940 | 34.3% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
| Kelsey | 2.55 | 44.3 | 13.1% | 24.0% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,706 | 23.6% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| Georgetown | 2.19 | 57.0 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 1981 | $1,008 | 24.9% | 95.4% | 6.5% |
| Lotus | 2.84 | 47.8 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 7.7% | 1980 | $1,868 | 45.9% | 93.6% | 8.4% |
| Greenwood | 2.44 | 49.0 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,586 | 21.8% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Cold Springs | 2.57 | 55.7 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 1985 | $1,750 | 34.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Cool | 2.46 | 52.4 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 1985 | $2,107 | 37.1% | 99.1% | 2.2% |
| Volcanoville | 1.96 | 59.0 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 28.5% | 1986 | $900 | 46.4% | 95.4% | 14.7% |
| Placerville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 12.3% | 26.9% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,684 | 28.2% | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| Pilot Hill | 2.07 | 61.2 | 1.5% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 1991 | $2,099 | 31.3% | 98.5% | 15.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Garden Valley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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