Population 265 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valerie
Household size in Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Valerie is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 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 2.82 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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Valerie skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.3, 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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Valerie, 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 Valerie
Renters in Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Valerie rent their homes (35.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (71.4%) 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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.5% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.3% of the housing in Valerie, 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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Valerie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,505 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,301 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,517 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Valerie runs $2,301 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.3% 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 Valerie
Bachelor's degrees in Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Valerie as nationally: 35.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Riverside area (24.0%).
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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.4% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.0% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Valerie never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Valerie
| Period | Valerie | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Valerie: 10.7% 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).
Valerie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie | 2.13 | 49.3 | 8.0% | 35.2% | 47.3% | 1993 | $2,301 | 35.4% | 67.0% | 10.7% |
| Vista Santa Rosa | 3.25 | 40.2 | 15.2% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 1991 | $1,857 | 20.4% | 74.2% | 2.7% |
| La Quinta | 2.49 | 50.1 | 9.0% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 1996 | $2,012 | 40.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
| Coachella | 3.66 | 34.3 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,555 | 8.3% | 56.1% | 9.3% |
| One Hundred Palms | 3.90 | 28.4 | 22.8% | 39.5% | 0.8% | 2008 | $797 | 0.7% | 21.8% | 18.7% |
| Thermal | 3.11 | 38.3 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 15.5% | 1982 | $1,083 | 8.0% | 52.3% | 7.3% |
| Indio | 3.00 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 35.1% | 12.5% | 1990 | $1,768 | 19.8% | 74.2% | 5.1% |
| Oasis | 3.51 | 30.5 | 16.3% | 41.5% | 8.6% | 1989 | $897 | 1.7% | 21.6% | 14.1% |
| Indian Wells | 2.05 | 64.7 | 1.9% | 17.8% | 45.8% | 1987 | $2,093 | 62.1% | 96.7% | 7.7% |
| Mecca | 3.26 | 30.8 | 22.6% | 44.2% | 10.5% | 1991 | $971 | 4.6% | 36.3% | 9.0% |
| Palm Desert | 2.13 | 52.7 | 8.7% | 35.1% | 27.7% | 1985 | $1,910 | 39.4% | 93.4% | 7.0% |
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 Valerie. 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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