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Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

775
Residents
$43,816
Median income
$358,900
Median home
$1,549
Median rent (state)

Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) places in the 12th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 775 residents in Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), a small town within California. Median household income here is $43,816 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.6%. Typical homes in Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) are valued around $358,900, and the median resident age is 56.2 years. Educational attainment runs 37.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 36.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,549 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) workers runs 31.6 minutes, with 79.4% driving alone and 10.9% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

775 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$43,816 /yr

Poverty 26.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) compare to other US cities?

Here's how Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Spring Valley CDP (Lake County)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Spring Valley CDP (Lake County)'s home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$358,900 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA median $43,816/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
775
Median Income
$43,816
Median Home Value
$358,900
Median Age
56.2
Poverty Rate
26.6%
Labor force participation
36.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.6 minutes
Drive Alone
79.4%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.9%

Based on 257 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,549/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Catheys Valley
772 people
Fieldbrook
771 people
Anchor Bay
770 people
Westwood
769 people
Butte Creek Canyon
783 people
Monte Rio
765 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley CDP (Lake County)'s 775 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Elkton, MI
775 people
Oshkosh, NE
775 people
Harwood, ND
775 people
Pickensville, AL
776 people
Rockford, AL
776 people
Lee, FL
774 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley CDP (Lake County)'s $43,816 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Seabrook Farms, NJ
$43,815 median income
Hiawassee, GA
$43,819 median income
Fowlkes, TN
$43,813 median income
Judsonia, AR
$43,811 median income
Bluefield, WV
$43,826 median income
Munson, FL
$43,828 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.4% 9.3% 10.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.6% White 77.4% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.3% Two or more races 10.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) (this city) 775 $43,816
Catheys Valley 772 $78,494
Fieldbrook 771 $85,833
Anchor Bay 770 $82,448
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA?

What is the population of Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA? +

Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA has a population of 775 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA? +

Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) households earn a median of $43,816 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Spring Valley CDP (Lake County)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Spring Valley CDP (Lake County); the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA? +

Homes in Spring Valley CDP (Lake County) carry a median value of $358,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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