Valle Vista, California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Valle Vista, California
Unincorporated area Census-designated place
Orange groves and view of San Jacinto Mountains in Valle Vista, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Valle Vista, California Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area
• Total	7.076 sq mi (18.328 km2)
• Land	6.868 sq mi (17.789 km2)
• Water	0.208 sq mi (0.540 km2)  2.94%
Elevation	1,775 ft (541 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	11,036
• Density	1,559.64/sq mi (602.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	92544
Area code(s)	909, 951
FIPS code	06-81708
GNIS feature ID	1652805

Valle Vista is a community in Riverside County, California. Its name means "View Valley" in Spanish. It is located in the San Jacinto Valley, next to the cities of San Jacinto and Hemet.

Valle Vista is an unincorporated area. This means it is not officially a city. It is also a census-designated place (CDP). This is a special area the government uses for counting people. In 2010, about 11,036 people lived here. This was more than the 8,356 people counted in 2000.

Geography of Valle Vista

Valle Vista covers about 7.1 square miles (18.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water.

Neighboring Communities

Valle Vista is surrounded by several other places. Knowing these helps you understand where it is located.

	San Jacinto, California	Soboba Indian Reservation	San Jacinto Mountains
	Hemet, California		Idyllwild
		Valle Vista
	East Hemet, California

Weather in Valle Vista

Valle Vista usually has nice weather all year. Summers are hot, and winters are mild and wet. August is typically the warmest month.

The highest temperature ever recorded was 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius) in 2004. December is usually the coolest month. The lowest temperature ever recorded was 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 degrees Celsius) in 1974. Most of the rain falls in February.

People Living in Valle Vista

This section shares information about the people who live in Valle Vista. This data comes from official counts called censuses.

Population in 2010

In 2010, Valle Vista had 11,036 people. All of these people lived in homes. The community had about 2,060 people per square mile.

• Racial Makeup:
  • 69.2% White
  • 13.0% African American
  • 1.7% Native American
  • 1.9% Asian
  • 0.3% Pacific Islander
  • 9.3% from other races
  • 4.6% from two or more races
• Hispanic or Latino: 27.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 5,464 households in Valle Vista. A household is a group of people living together in one home.

• About 32.2% of households had children under 18.
• 50.1% were married couples.
• 12.7% had a female head of household with no husband.
• 6.0% had a male head of household with no wife.
• About 25.8% of households had only one person living there.
• 14.5% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older.
• The average household had 2.67 people.

There were 3,758 families, with an average of 3.20 people per family.

• Age Groups:
  • 24.9% of people were under 18.
  • 8.1% were aged 18 to 24.
  • 21.4% were aged 25 to 44.
  • 26.1% were aged 45 to 64.
  • 19.4% were 65 or older.
• The average age in Valle Vista was 41.4 years.
• For every 100 females, there were about 91.9 males.

There were 6,112 housing units in total.

• 75.6% of homes were owned by the people living in them.
• 24.4% of homes were rented.
• Most people (71.2%) lived in homes they owned.
• About 28.7% of people lived in rented homes.

Population in 2000

In 2000, Valle Vista had 8,356 people. There were 4,510 households and 2,963 families. The population density was about 3,270 people per square mile.

• Racial Makeup:
  • 78.6% White
  • 12.2% African American
  • 3.3% Native American
  • 1.3% Asian
  • 0.2% Pacific Islander
  • 1.9% from other races
  • 2.6% from two or more races
• Hispanic or Latino: 13.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

• Household Information:
  • 23.2% of households had children under 18.
  • 53.8% were married couples.
  • 8.8% had a female head of household with no husband.
  • 34.3% were not families.
• About 30.3% of households had only one person.
• 21.1% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older.
• The average household had 2.3 people.
• The average family had 2.9 people.

• Age Groups:
  • 22.3% were under 18.
  • 5.5% were aged 18 to 24.
  • 20.6% were aged 25 to 44.
  • 19.9% were aged 45 to 64.
  • 31.7% were 65 or older.
• The average age was 46 years.
• For every 100 females, there were about 88.2 males.

The average income for a household was $32,455. The average income for a family was $44,504. About 11.7% of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 17.0% of those under 18.

Parks and Recreation

Valle Vista has a county park called Deputy Brett M. Harris Park. It is located at 25175 Fairview Ave. The park is named after a member of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. He served the community and sadly passed away in a traffic crash while on duty.

See also

In Spanish: Valle Vista (California) para niños