Valley Home, California

Valley Home
census-designated place
Valley Home Position in California.
Coordinates: 37°49′40″N 120°54′55″W / 37.82778°N 120.91528°WCoordinates: 37°49′40″N 120°54′55″W / 37.82778°N 120.91528°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Stanislaus
Area[1]
• Total	1.025 sq mi (2.655 km^2)
• Land	1.025 sq mi (2.655 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation[2]	151 ft (46 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	228
• Density	220/sq mi (86/km^2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature ID	2583174
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Home, California

Valley Home is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California.^[2] It is located about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Oakdale, and named after the warm home feeling for the Central Valley. Valley Home sits at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m).^[2] The 2010 United States census reported Valley Home's population was 228.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census^[3] reported that Valley Home had a population of 228. The population density was 222.4 people per square mile (85.9/km²). The racial makeup of Valley Home was 186 (81.6%) White, 2 (0.9%) African American, 3 (1.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 27 (11.8%) from other races, and 10 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34 persons (14.9%).

The Census reported that 228 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 78 households, out of which 26 (33.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (56.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (12.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (6.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11 households (14.1%) were made up of individuals and 3 (3.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 58 families (74.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.26.

The population was spread out with 51 people (22.4%) under the age of 18, 25 people (11.0%) aged 18 to 24, 53 people (23.2%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (33.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 23 people (10.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

There were 83 housing units at an average density of 81.0 per square mile (31.3/km²), of which 50 (64.1%) were owner-occupied, and 28 (35.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 151 people (66.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 77 people (33.8%) lived in rental housing units.

References

1. U.S. Census
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Home, California
3. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Valley Home CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.