Home > Yucca Valley, California

1 Geography

Yucca Valley is located at 34°7'34" North, 116°24'59" West (34.126041, -116.416463) ¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.7 km² (40.0 mi²). 103.7 km² (40.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

2 Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 16,865 people, 6,949 households, and 4,489 families residing in the town. The population density is 162.7/km² (421.3/mi²). There are 7,952 housing units at an average density of 76.7/km² (198.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.26% White, 2.25% African American, 1.35% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 4.58% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. 11.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,949 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the town the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $30,420, and the median income for a family is $36,650. Males have a median income of $35,037 versus $25,234 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the town is $16,020. 19.5% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 27.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

3 Education

There are several schools in Yucca Valley. Public elementary schools include Yucca Valley Elementary School and Onaga Elementary School. The public middle school in Yucca Valley is La Contenta Middle School. The only public high school is Yucca Valley High SchoolYucca Valley High School is a high school located in the town of Yucca Valley, California. The school has about 1,500 students in grades 9-12. The principal is Carl R. As of June 2004 the principal of Yucca Valley High School was Harry Ervin, and the vice. A private schoolPrivate schools in the United States, Australia and other English-speaking countries (with the exception of the United Kingdom), are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are fund in Yucca Valley is Our Lady of the Desert, a christian school for grades K-12. Adult tutoring is also available in Yucca Valley. Information about adult tutoring is available at the Yucca Valley Public Library.