Population 1,690 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Searles Valley
Household size in Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Searles Valley average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Riverside area, where it has 3.34 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, 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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.2 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Searles Valley is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The picture is much the same across the Riverside area.
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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Searles Valley (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Riverside area overall (14.8%).
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 Searles Valley
Renters in Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Searles Valley rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (77.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.6% of the housing in Searles Valley, 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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Searles Valley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $805 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$161 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Searles Valley costs $805 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Searles Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Searles Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Searles Valley never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider Riverside area (82.5%).
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 Searles Valley
| Period | Searles Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Searles Valley: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Searles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 2.70 | 35.6 | 12.6% | 29.2% | 28.6% | 1961 | $805 | 12.9% | 85.9% | 10.1% |
| Trona | 2.30 | 48.5 | 12.9% | 32.6% | 32.7% | 1962 | $1,019 | 9.1% | 86.0% | 5.2% |
| Borosolvay | 2.75 | 35.8 | 16.6% | 30.8% | 35.2% | 1955 | $844 | 7.8% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.51 | 35.7 | 11.6% | 38.0% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,240 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 7.9% |
| China Lake Acres | 2.82 | 32.7 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,287 | 15.9% | 80.1% | 4.5% |
| Inyokern | 2.24 | 54.3 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 1984 | $846 | 30.4% | 93.8% | 13.6% |
| Pearsonville | 2.23 | 50.1 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 1982 | $1,000 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.8% |
| Onyx | 2.20 | 33.5 | 8.0% | 44.4% | 26.6% | 1976 | $1,250 | 35.6% | 75.9% | 23.6% |
| Weldon | 2.01 | 63.2 | 14.3% | 20.3% | 19.9% | 1980 | $1,160 | 11.2% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
| Johnsondale | 1.71 | 65.4 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 48.4% | 1980 | $1,520 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| Mountain Mesa | 2.26 | 59.0 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 1980 | $1,049 | 9.6% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
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 Searles 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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