Homestead Valley, San Bernardino County, California

Homestead Valley is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California.^[2] Homestead Valley sits at an elevation of 3,022 feet (921 m).^[2] The 2020 United States census reported Homestead Valley's population was 2,789. The CDP includes the unincorporated community of Landers.

Homestead Valley
census-designated place
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Homestead Valley Position in California.
Coordinates: 34°16′31″N 116°24′13″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Bernardino
Area [1]
• Total	33.856 sq mi (87.687 km2)
• Land	33.856 sq mi (87.687 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	3,022 ft (921 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,789
• Density	82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2629366
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homestead Valley, San Bernardino County, California

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 33.9 square miles (87.7 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,032		—
2020	2,789		−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5]

Homestead Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[5]

The 2020 United States census reported that Homestead Valley had a population of 2,789. The population density was 82.4 inhabitants per square mile (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of Homestead Valley was 74.8% White, 1.4% African American, 1.9% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 8.0% from other races, and 10.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.2% of the population.^[6]

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,254 households, out of which 16.3% included children under the age of 18, 33.2% were married-couple households, 8.6% were cohabiting couple households, 27.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 31.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 38.5% of households were one person, and 19.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22.^[6] There were 654 families (52.2% of all households).^[7]

The age distribution was 14.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% aged 18 to 24, 20.8% aged 25 to 44, 32.7% aged 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males.^[6]

There were 2,033 housing units at an average density of 60.0 units per square mile (23.2 units/km²), of which 1,254 (61.7%) were occupied. Of these, 75.6% were owner-occupied, and 24.4% were occupied by renters.^[6]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $39,954, and the per capita income was $23,380. About 15.6% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line.^[8]