Population 5,855 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Happy Valley
Household size in Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.61 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.56 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Happy Valley are large by national standards, averaging 2.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.69, even as the national average fell.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Happy Valley skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.0, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the east.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Happy Valley (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Anderson overall (13.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Happy Valley
Renters in Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 41.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 35.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 35.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 30.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −11.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in Happy Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 28.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 16.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Happy Valley: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Happy Valley was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $880 | $845 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,074 | $837 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,165 | $984 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,031 | $1,052 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$207 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Happy Valley pays $1,031 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $151 a month from 2006–10, a 17% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 50.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
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 Happy Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Happy Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Anderson. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 83.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 83.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 87.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 86.7% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Happy Valley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Anderson | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −6.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Happy Valley runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Happy Valley compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley | 2.92 | 43.4 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,031 | 12.9% | 83.3% | 8.3% |
| Cascade | 2.44 | 38.9 | 14.5% | 38.9% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,032 | 15.0% | 87.1% | 7.5% |
| Pacheco | 2.48 | 52.0 | 6.3% | 16.5% | 7.5% | 1977 | $1,493 | 25.1% | 91.7% | 4.0% |
| Enterprise | 2.16 | 36.8 | 20.3% | 67.1% | 8.3% | 1978 | $1,123 | 12.0% | 90.2% | 6.1% |
| Starview | 3.01 | 34.8 | 8.2% | 30.1% | 4.7% | 1981 | $1,568 | 19.4% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| Columbia | 2.57 | 43.0 | 5.0% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 1991 | $1,650 | 36.0% | 96.0% | 5.8% |
| Jacoby Creek | 2.33 | 49.6 | 9.5% | 20.7% | 7.7% | 1967 | $1,857 | 58.4% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Rohnerville | 2.51 | 41.1 | 15.3% | 37.7% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,255 | 25.4% | 87.3% | 5.7% |
| Cutten | 2.60 | 41.4 | 13.2% | 31.3% | 8.1% | 1970 | $1,685 | 33.1% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Old Town | 2.28 | 37.2 | 16.0% | 69.0% | 14.0% | 1947 | $1,232 | 24.2% | 87.6% | 12.2% |
| The West Side | 2.43 | 37.4 | 17.8% | 68.8% | 14.7% | 1945 | $1,417 | 27.5% | 85.1% | 12.6% |
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 Happy 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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