Population 1,744 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pine Valley
Household size in Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.99 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pine Valley has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 1.99 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.5 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Pine Valley skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pine Valley: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% 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 Pine Valley
Renters in Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.6% of households in Pine Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pine Valley is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pine Valley run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,308 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,498 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,702 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,097 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$789 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Pine Valley runs $2,097 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area overall ($2,468). The typical renter here spends 14.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pine Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Pine Valley (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pine Valley: 96.0% 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 Pine Valley
| Period | Pine Valley | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +23.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pine Valley runs well above the national rate: 27.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Pine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley | 2.45 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 1975 | $2,097 | 26.6% | 96.0% | 27.5% |
| Guatay | 2.58 | 40.6 | 4.1% | 21.4% | 17.7% | 1984 | $2,828 | 19.3% | 88.9% | 6.2% |
| Descanso | 2.79 | 47.2 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 5.4% | 1979 | $3,189 | 15.5% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
| Boulder Oaks | 3.00 | 44.6 | 15.6% | 13.2% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,858 | 24.4% | 75.3% | 3.6% |
| Mount Laguna | 1.95 | 57.0 | 3.3% | 37.3% | 42.3% | 1983 | $1,015 | 10.5% | 78.8% | 13.7% |
| Live Oak Springs | 2.89 | 47.1 | 5.0% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,227 | 15.5% | 89.7% | 1.1% |
| Alpine | 2.88 | 41.6 | 7.0% | 23.5% | 4.1% | 1986 | $2,330 | 30.7% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| Alpine Heights | 3.28 | 35.1 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,152 | 30.6% | 96.4% | 5.9% |
| Flinn Springs | 2.75 | 54.9 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 2.4% | 1992 | $1,790 | 26.1% | 88.8% | 7.0% |
| Jamul | 3.19 | 45.2 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 1985 | $2,595 | 30.8% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Morena | 3.18 | 45.3 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 4.4% | 1987 | $1,630 | 22.5% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
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 Pine 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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