Yucca
Valley, California
Yucca Valley is a town located in
San
Bernardino County, California. As of the
2000
census, the town had a total population of 16,865.
Geography
\nYucca
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.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census
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 couples 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 income for the town is $16,020. 19.5% of the population
and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living
in poverty, 27.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.3% are 65 or older.
