Population 2,949 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Home
Household size in Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Valley Home is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in California as a whole, where it has 3.01 people.
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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Valley Home skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Valley Home than nationally: 10.3%, against 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 Valley Home
Renters in Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Valley Home rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Valley Home than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Valley Home are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,175 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,011 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,058 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,802 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$628 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Valley Home costs $1,802 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Valley Home
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Valley Home have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, 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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Valley Home have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California overall (84.2%).
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 Valley Home
| Period | Valley Home | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Valley Home than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across California. 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).
Valley Home 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Home | 2.91 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 18.7% | 12.6% | 1977 | $1,802 | 25.3% | 89.0% | 6.9% |
| Oakdale | 2.86 | 38.4 | 11.6% | 32.8% | 5.3% | 1985 | $1,829 | 25.3% | 86.4% | 8.2% |
| Escalon | 2.90 | 35.0 | 11.8% | 28.6% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,746 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 6.9% |
| Riverbank | 3.22 | 36.5 | 12.8% | 27.2% | 2.0% | 1991 | $1,534 | 19.9% | 80.8% | 9.0% |
| Van Allen | 3.08 | 33.7 | 7.7% | 43.9% | 21.4% | 1972 | $1,468 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 5.3% |
| Farmington | 3.20 | 46.3 | 10.1% | 27.4% | 15.9% | 1988 | $1,456 | 19.8% | 76.3% | 7.2% |
| Simms | 3.12 | 46.8 | 11.2% | 30.2% | 9.4% | 1960 | $1,835 | 16.5% | 84.1% | 1.0% |
| Salida | 3.16 | 37.3 | 9.4% | 23.7% | 3.3% | 1991 | $1,876 | 19.7% | 82.5% | 8.1% |
| Five Corners | 3.77 | 33.1 | 16.1% | 35.7% | 11.1% | 1981 | $1,540 | 8.3% | 72.9% | 3.3% |
| Ripon | 2.90 | 40.9 | 11.7% | 35.1% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,885 | 28.8% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Peters | 3.18 | 42.2 | 23.9% | 45.6% | 19.5% | 1980 | $1,258 | 19.2% | 80.1% | 23.1% |
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 Valley Home. 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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