Population 5,285 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valencia Park
Household size in Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.57 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.75 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.52 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.45 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Valencia Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.45 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.57, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Valencia Park is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 32.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Valencia Park (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the San Diego area as a whole (10.4%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 9.8 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 Valencia Park
Renters in Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Valencia Park than nationally: 44.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. More than a third of owners (36.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, 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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Valencia Park than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The San Diego area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Valencia Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,105 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,164 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,337 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,890 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$785 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valencia Park pays $1,890 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area as a whole ($2,468). Rent has climbed $785 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Valencia Park
Bachelor's degrees in Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Valencia Park: 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.3% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Valencia Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only seven of San Diego's 81 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Valencia Park
| Period | Valencia Park | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Valencia Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Valencia Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Park | 3.45 | 38.0 | 12.2% | 44.6% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,890 | 18.6% | 72.3% | 6.3% |
| Lincoln Park | 3.70 | 32.1 | 25.3% | 64.5% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,824 | 12.1% | 68.5% | 7.5% |
| Emerald Hills | 3.66 | 31.7 | 27.4% | 41.3% | 6.0% | 1965 | $1,784 | 26.5% | 84.5% | 7.2% |
| Alta Vista | 3.71 | 44.6 | 10.1% | 23.1% | 5.6% | 1978 | $2,443 | 24.3% | 83.5% | 3.5% |
| Encanto | 3.51 | 36.9 | 20.4% | 34.6% | 2.9% | 1973 | $2,039 | 22.3% | 80.8% | 6.7% |
| Chollas View | 4.09 | 32.5 | 25.0% | 71.1% | 9.7% | 1964 | $1,888 | 10.6% | 65.6% | 8.7% |
| Mountain View San Diego | 3.52 | 33.2 | 21.7% | 67.5% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,729 | 15.7% | 65.7% | 10.6% |
| Ridgeview-Webster | 2.88 | 50.9 | 19.3% | 42.8% | 7.1% | 1960 | $1,934 | 25.3% | 84.1% | 12.7% |
| Mount Hope | 3.57 | 33.4 | 17.2% | 58.3% | 9.4% | 1966 | $1,896 | 10.7% | 69.4% | 5.2% |
| Paradise Hills | 3.52 | 36.1 | 16.4% | 39.7% | 8.1% | 1972 | $2,246 | 21.8% | 84.7% | 4.2% |
| Oak Park | 3.21 | 34.6 | 12.3% | 51.2% | 3.2% | 1972 | $2,011 | 22.3% | 76.6% | 6.4% |
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 Valencia Park. 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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