Editing Day Valley, California

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'''Day Valley''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 3,409 at the 2010 census.

==Geography==
Day Valley is located at {{coord|37|0|32|N|121|51|24|W|type:city}} (37.008820, -121.856544).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|18.8|sqmi|km2}}, most of which is forest and meadows, with a creek at the crossroads of Valencia Rd. and Day Valley Rd.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3587
|2010= 3409
|2020= 3410
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Day Valley had a population of 3,410. The population density was {{convert|184.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Day Valley was 75.2% [[White Americans|White]], 0.6% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 8.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 18.8% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Day Valley CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0618153 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

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.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,254 households, out of which 22.1% included children under the age of 18, 55.8% were married-couple households, 7.0% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 22.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.4% of households were one person, and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.7.<ref name=DP1/> There were 896 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (71.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Day Valley CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0618153 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

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 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 50.5{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of {{convert|72.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 1,254 (93.0%) were occupied. Of these, 74.5% were owner-occupied, and 25.5% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Day Valley CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0618153 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Day Valley is in {{Representative|casd|17|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|29|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | title = Statewide Database
 | publisher = UC Regents
 | accessdate = December 30, 2014}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Day Valley is in {{Representative|cacd|20|fmt=district}}.<ref name=gt20>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|20}}</ref>

==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.

==References==
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==External links==

{{Cities of Santa Cruz County, California}}
{{California Central Coast}}
{{SF Bay Area}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Santa Cruz County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]