Valinda, California
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Valinda is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, United States. It lies to the east of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...

, in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
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, California
California
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, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,822, up from 21,776 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

.

Geography

Valinda is located at 34°2′16"N 117°55′44"W (34.037760, -117.928939).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Valinda had a population of 22,822. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 11,330.9 people per square mile (4,374.9/km²). The racial makeup of Valinda was 11,058 (48.5%) White, 439 (1.9%) African American, 240 (1.1%) Native American, 2,718 (11.9%) Asian, 42 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7,530 (33.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 795 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17,977 persons (78.8%).

The Census reported that 22,733 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 83 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 4,927 households, out of which 2,852 (57.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,100 (62.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 814 (16.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 479 (9.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 243 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 31 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 375 households (7.6%) were made up of individuals and 183 (3.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61. There were 4,393 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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 (89.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.63.

The population was spread out with 6,672 people (29.2%) under the age of 18, 2,651 people (11.6%) aged 18 to 24, 6,320 people (27.7%) aged 25 to 44, 5,191 people (22.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,988 people (8.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

There were 5,071 housing units at an average density of 2,517.7 per square mile (972.1/km²), of which 3,755 (76.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1,172 (23.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. 17,054 people (74.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,679 people (24.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 21,776 people, 4,753 households, and 4,258 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 10,830.8 inhabitants per square mile (4,183.0/km²). There were 4,851 housing units at an average density of 2,412.7 per square mile (931.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.47% White, 2.46% African American, 1.18% Native American, 9.42% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 41.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.72% of the population.

There were 4,753 households out of which 52.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 7.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.57 and the average family size was 4.64.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,578, and the median income for a family was $49,653. Males had a median income of $28,388 versus $25,330 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $12,949. About 10.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

In the state legislature
California State Legislature
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 Valinda is located in the 24th Senate
California State Senate
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 District, represented by Democrat Gloria Romero, and in the 57th Assembly
California State Assembly
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 District, represented by Democrat Edward P. Hernandez
Edward P. Hernandez
Edward P. Hernández is a California State Senate member representing the 24th district since 2010. Previously he served in the California Assembly, representing the 57th Assembly District from 2006 until he was term-limited in 2010. The district includes the cities of Azusa Baldwin Park Covina, La...

. Federally, Valinda is located in California's 32nd
California's 32nd congressional district
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 and 38th
California's 38th congressional district
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 congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
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 of D +17 and D +20 respectively and is represented by Democrats Judy Chu
Judy Chu
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 and Grace Napolitano
Grace Napolitano
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 respectively.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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 operates the Industry Station in the City of Industry
Industry, California
Industry is an industrial suburb of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Home to over 2,500 businesses and 80,000 jobs, but only 219 residents at the 2010 census - down from 777 residents as of the 2000 United States census - the city is almost entirely industrial...

, serving Valinda.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Health services to over 10 million residents in the Los Angeles County are provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Mental health services are provided by the County Department of Mental Health...

 operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...

, serving Valinda.

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