Valle Vista, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Valle Vista, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Riverside County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Riverside
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area_total_km2 = 8.9
area_total_sq_mi = 3.4
area_land_km2 = 8.3
area_land_sq_mi = 3.2
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2
elevation_ft = 1775
elevation_m = 541
population_as_of = 2008
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population_total = 24806
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population_density_km2 = 1178.4
population_density_sq_mi = 3084.7
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 33 |latm = 45 |lats = 10 |latNS = N
longd = 116 |longm = 53 |longs = 53 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 92544
area_code = 951
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-81708
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Valle Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 10,488 at the 2008 census.

Geography

Valle Vista is located at coor dms|33|45|10|N|116|53|53|W|city (33.752820, -116.898159)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (6.96%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,488 people, 4,510 households, and 2,963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,269.7 people per square mile (1,261.5/km²). There were 4,909 housing units at an average density of 1,530.4/sq mi (590.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.56% White, 12.24% African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.90% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.67% of the population.

There were 4,510 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,455, and the median income for a family was $44,504. Males had a median income of $45,765 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,130. About 8.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Valle Vista is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 65th Assembly District, represented by Republican Paul Cook. Federally, Valle Vista is located in California's 41st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis.

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