South Valley

  1. South Valley Legal Resources
  2. South Valley Statistics
  3. South Valley Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Valley Employment Information
  5. South Valley Family Information
  6. South Valley Education Information
  7. South Valley Public Benefits Information
  8. South Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information


South Valley Legal Resources Back to top

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South Valley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,060
  • Land Area (2000): 76.452 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.833 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,722
South Valley Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,805 98.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 413 1.05%

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South Valley Employment Information Back to top
South Valley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,043 24.42%
2. Public Administration 515 6.16%
3. Educational Services 432 5.16%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 424 5.07%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 411 4.91%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 324 3.87%
7. Repair and Maintenance 319 3.81%
8. Health Care 237 2.83%
9. Truck Transportation 217 2.59%
10. Other Transportation 210 2.51%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 188 2.25%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 186 2.22%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 176 2.10%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 156 1.86%
15. Utilities 152 1.82%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 144 1.72%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 137 1.64%
18. Wood Manufacturing 133 1.59%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 130 1.55%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 116 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 868 12.94%
2. Health Care 747 11.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 669 9.97%
4. Public Administration 457 6.81%
5. Social Assistance 337 5.02%
6. Finance and Insurance 323 4.81%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 305 4.55%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 244 3.64%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 205 3.06%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 3.01%
11. Department and Other General Stores 170 2.53%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 157 2.34%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 152 2.27%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 129 1.92%
15. Construction 129 1.92%
16. Other Transportation 129 1.92%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 118 1.76%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 1.39%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 1.22%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 77 1.15%

South Valley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 690 8.25%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 495 5.92%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 434 5.19%
4. Construction Laborers 423 5.06%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 405 4.84%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 383 4.58%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 365 4.36%
8. Other Management Occupations 327 3.91%
9. Other Production Occupations 311 3.72%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 258 3.08%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 2.58%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 209 2.50%
13. Carpenters 199 2.38%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 187 2.23%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 170 2.03%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 165 1.97%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 138 1.65%
18. Engineers 137 1.64%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 134 1.60%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 130 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 409 6.10%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 344 5.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 331 4.93%
4. Cashiers 304 4.53%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 297 4.43%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 295 4.40%
7. Business Operations Specialists 260 3.88%
8. Child Care Workers 238 3.55%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 220 3.28%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 3.13%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 201 3.00%
12. Customer Service Representatives 195 2.91%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 194 2.89%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 183 2.73%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 173 2.58%
16. Other Production Occupations 164 2.44%
17. Other Management Occupations 157 2.34%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 137 2.04%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 134 2.00%
20. Bus Drivers 127 1.89%

South Valley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,244 49.39%
15-35 hours 3,242 11.24%
1-14 hours 612 2.12%
No regular hours 10,742 37.25%

South Valley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 511 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 541 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 565 3.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,291 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,874 13.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,413 16.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,304 16.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,385 9.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 486 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 582 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 326 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,035 7.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 740 5.21%

South Valley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 299 2.10%
5-9 849 5.98%
10-14 1,564 11.01%
15-19 2,402 16.91%
20-24 3,258 22.93%
25-29 1,256 8.84%
30-34 2,919 20.55%
35-39 219 1.54%
40-44 252 1.77%
45-59 543 3.82%
60-89 409 2.88%
At least 90 237 1.67%

South Valley Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 59 0.42% 9,569 67.35%
30-44 15 0.11% 3,375 23.76%
45-59 29 0.20% 514 3.62%
At least 60 44 0.31% 602 4.24%

South Valley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,750 18.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,933 74.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 164 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 147 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 182 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 440 3.00%

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South Valley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,805 (39,077 people)
Families (2000): 9,857 (34,226 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,489
People at same address in 1995: 23,578
South Valley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,594 12.45%
$10,000-$14,999 1,207 9.43%
$15,000-$19,999 1,195 9.33%
$20,000-$24,999 1,105 8.63%
$25,000-$29,999 1,098 8.57%
$30,000-$34,999 1,013 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 824 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 728 5.69%
$45,000-$49,999 764 5.97%
$50,000-$59,999 900 7.03%
$60,000-$74,999 941 7.35%
$75,000-$99,999 868 6.78%
$100,000-$124,999 282 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 95 0.74%
$200,000 or more 95 0.74%

South Valley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,385 18.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,941 22.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 548 4.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,338 18.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,180 17.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,309 10.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 555 4.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 431 3.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.04%

South Valley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,386 30.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,728 8.09%
Public Assistance 800 2.37%
Retirement 2,190 6.50%
Self Employment 1,502 4.46%
Social Security 3,687 10.94%
Supplemental Security 964 2.86%
Wage / Salary 9,898 29.37%
Other 1,550 4.60%

South Valley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,271 49.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,352 50.61%

South Valley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,594 11.10%
Color 1 Box Married 7,487 52.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,822 33.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 463 3.22%

South Valley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,783 11.85%
Color 1 Box Married 7,619 50.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,095 27.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,546 10.28%

South Valley Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Valley Education Information Back to top
South Valley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,872 14.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,313 22.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,897 32.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,909 17.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 828 3.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,589 5.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,049 3.82%

South Valley Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 400 1.02% 99 0.25% 499 1.28%
Kindergarten 702 1.80% 50 0.13% 752 1.93%
Grades 1-4 2,352 6.02% 269 0.69% 2,621 6.71%
Grades 5-8 2,569 6.58% 275 0.70% 2,844 7.28%
Grades 9-12 2,552 6.53% 288 0.74% 2,840 7.27%
Undergrad college 1,188 3.04% 231 0.59% 1,419 3.63%
Graduate or professional school 233 0.60% 52 0.13% 285 0.73%
Total 9,996 25.59% 1,264 3.24% 11,260 28.83%

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South Valley Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Valley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,604 78.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,475 21.69%

South Valley Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Valley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,273 16.06%
10-19 Years 6,590 16.87%
20-29 Years 5,125 13.12%
30-39 Years 5,704 14.60%
40-49 Years 5,756 14.74%
50-59 Years 4,112 10.53%
60-69 Years 2,843 7.28%
70-79 Years 1,876 4.80%
80-89 Years 678 1.74%
90+ Years 103 0.26%

South Valley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,430 49.74%
Color 1 Box Female 19,630 50.26%

South Valley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30,307 77.59%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,480 19.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 459 1.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 355 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 303 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 88 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

South Valley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,665 18.51%
2. United States Or American 1,637 18.20%
3. English 1,263 14.04%
4. Irish 1,183 13.15%
5. Italian 573 6.37%
6. French Non-Basque 451 5.01%
7. Scotch Irish 260 2.89%
8. Polish 188 2.09%
9. Norwegian 164 1.82%
10. European 158 1.76%

South Valley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18,572 51.16%
2. Only English 17,158 47.26%
3. French 138 0.38%
4. Navajo 127 0.35%
5. Other Native North American 73 0.20%
6. Persian 46 0.13%
7. German 35 0.10%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 27 0.07%
9. Yiddish 23 0.06%
10. Laotian 23 0.06%

South Valley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,290 87.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,163 2.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,799 9.68%

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South Valley Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.