Day Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,410 at the 2020 census.
Geography Day Valley is located at (37.008820, -121.856544).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , most of which is forest and meadows, with a creek at the crossroads of Valencia Rd. and Day Valley Rd.
Demographics
Day Valley first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1990 United States census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Day Valley CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,8842,7342,47480.40%80.20%72.55%Black or African American alone (NH)1715160.47%0.44%0.47%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2818130.78%0.53%0.38%Asian alone (NH)5880911.62%2.35%2.67%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0400.00%0.12%0.00%Other race alone (NH)80220.22%0.00%0.65%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)73881532.04%2.58%4.49%Hispanic or Latino (any race)51947064114.47%13.79%18.80%Total3,5873,4093,410 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Day Valley had a population of 3,410. The population density was . 39.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 61.0% lived in rural areas.
The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized. The age distribution was 17.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% aged 18 to 24, 21.3% aged 25 to 44, 26.5% aged 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 50.5years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,254 households, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.8% were married-couple households, 7.0% were cohabiting couple households, 14.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 22.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7. There were 896 families (71.5% of all households).
There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of . Of these, 1,254 (93.0%) were occupied and 95 (7.0%) were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 1.2%. Of the occupied units, 74.5% were owner-occupied and 25.5% were occupied by renters.
Income and poverty In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $150,256, and the per capita income was $62,813. About 5.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line. Government In the California State Legislature, Day Valley is in , and in .
In the United States House of Representatives, Day Valley is in .
Local history Many early settlers to Day Valley (including some members of the Day and Cox families) are buried in a small cemetery in the Forest and Meadows neighborhood, at the corner of Meadow Road and Downing Drive. Cox Road and Day Valley Road are named after these families.
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