Pine Valley, California
Encyclopedia
Pine Valley is a community and census-designated place
(CDP) in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California
. The population was 1,510 at the 2010 census, up from 1,501 at the 2000 census.
(Pinus jeffreyi) found along Pine Valley Creek, a seasonal drainage in the foothills of the Laguna Mountains
in central San Diego County. According to the United States Geological Survey
Pine Valley is located 3,736 feet (1,139 m) above sea level, at 32°49′17"N 116°31′45"W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
Pine Valley is located at 32°49′41"N 116°31′36"W (32.828184, -116.526583), which is near the center of the Pine Valley census-designated place
(CDP). The Pine Valley CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), all land. Average annual precipitation is 23.7 inches (51.9 cm)
was 211.3 people per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of Pine Valley was 1,408 (93.2%) White, 6 (0.4%) African American, 6 (0.4%) Native American, 16 (1.1%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 20 (1.3%) from other races
, and 53 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 154 persons (10.2%).
The Census reported that 1,510 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 610 households, out of which 162 (26.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 367 (60.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 43 (7.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 30 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 37 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 6 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 128 households (21.0%) were made up of individuals and 49 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48. There were 440 families
(72.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.85.
The population was spread out with 279 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 114 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 284 people (18.8%) aged 25 to 44, 630 people (41.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 203 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
There were 721 housing units at an average density of 100.9 per square mile (39.0/km²), of which 498 (81.6%) were owner-occupied, and 112 (18.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 1,217 people (80.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 293 people (19.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,501 people, 559 households, and 419 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 212.3 inhabitants per square mile (82.0/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 92.4 per square mile (35.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.87% White, 0.67% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 2.27% from other races
, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,265, and the median income for a family was $71,949. Males had a median income of $51,940 versus $34,583 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,945. About 4.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Pine Valley is located in the 36th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dennis Hollingsworth
, and in the 66th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Kevin Jeffries
. Federally, Pine Valley is located in California's 52nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +9 and is represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The population was 1,510 at the 2010 census, up from 1,501 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pine Valley is named for the locally unique stand of Jeffrey pineJeffrey Pine
The Jeffrey Pine, Pinus jeffreyi, named in honor of its botanist documenter John Jeffrey, is a North American pine related to Ponderosa Pine.-Distribution and habitat:...
(Pinus jeffreyi) found along Pine Valley Creek, a seasonal drainage in the foothills of the Laguna Mountains
Laguna Mountains
The Laguna Mountains are a section of the Peninsular Ranges in eastern San Diego County, California. The mountains run in a northwest/southeast alignment for approximately ....
in central San Diego County. According to the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
Pine Valley is located 3,736 feet (1,139 m) above sea level, at 32°49′17"N 116°31′45"W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
Pine Valley is located at 32°49′41"N 116°31′36"W (32.828184, -116.526583), which is near the center of the Pine Valley census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP). The Pine Valley CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), all land. Average annual precipitation is 23.7 inches (51.9 cm)
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Pine Valley had a population of 1,510. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 211.3 people per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of Pine Valley was 1,408 (93.2%) White, 6 (0.4%) African American, 6 (0.4%) Native American, 16 (1.1%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 20 (1.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 53 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 154 persons (10.2%).
The Census reported that 1,510 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 610 households, out of which 162 (26.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 367 (60.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 43 (7.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 30 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 37 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 6 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 128 households (21.0%) were made up of individuals and 49 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48. There were 440 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(72.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.85.
The population was spread out with 279 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 114 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 284 people (18.8%) aged 25 to 44, 630 people (41.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 203 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
There were 721 housing units at an average density of 100.9 per square mile (39.0/km²), of which 498 (81.6%) were owner-occupied, and 112 (18.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 1,217 people (80.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 293 people (19.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,501 people, 559 households, and 419 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 212.3 inhabitants per square mile (82.0/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 92.4 per square mile (35.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.87% White, 0.67% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 2.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,265, and the median income for a family was $71,949. Males had a median income of $51,940 versus $34,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $24,945. About 4.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Pine Valley is located in the 36th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth...
, and in the 66th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Kevin Jeffries
Kevin Jeffries
Kevin Jeffries is an American politician from the State of California. He is currently a member of the California State Assembly representing the California's 66th Assembly district...
. Federally, Pine Valley is located in California's 52nd congressional district
California's 52nd congressional district
California's 52nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Diego County. The district consists of many of San Diego's suburbs, including Lakeside, Poway, Ramona, La Mesa, and Spring Valley....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +9 and is represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter
Duncan D. Hunter
Duncan Duane Hunter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the son of his predecessor Duncan Hunter...
.