French Valley is a census-designated place located in the French Valley of Riverside County, California. The 2020 United States census reported French Valley's population as 35,280, up from 23,067 at the 2010 census. It became the most populous CDP in Riverside County when Rubidoux was incorporated into Jurupa Valley.

Geography French Valley sits at an elevation of . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 10.9 square miles (28.2 km), 99.94% of it land, and 0.06% of it water.

Demographics

French Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +French Valley CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)11,23514,67848.71%41.60%Black or African American alone (NH)1,7002,5597.37%7.25%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1141480.49%0.42%Asian alone (NH)2,5924,41711.24%12.52%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)1181920.51%0.54%Other race alone (NH)321680.14%0.48%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)9582,4434.15%6.92%Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,31810,67527.39%30.26%Total23,06735,280 100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, French Valley had a population of 35,280 and a population density of . The median age was 34.7 years; 31.0% were under the age of 18, 8.7% were aged 18 to 24, 27.4% were aged 25 to 44, 23.1% were aged 45 to 64, and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over.

The census reported that 99.9% of residents lived in households, 0.0% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.

There were 9,665 households in French Valley, of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 72.7% were married-couple households, 4.6% were cohabiting-couple households, 8.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 14.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 8,538 families, accounting for 88.3% of households.

There were 9,848 housing units, of which 1.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%. Occupied units were 86.2% owner-occupied and 13.8% occupied by renters.

99.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.0% lived in rural areas.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 17,313 49.1% Black or African American 2,724 7.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 392 1.1% Asian 4,589 13.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 230 0.7% Some other race 3,544 10.0% Two or more races 6,488 18.4%

Income

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $132,605, and the per capita income was $41,363. About 2.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education The majority of the territory of the CDP is covered by the Temecula Valley Unified School District. The northwestern portion of French Valley is served by schools operated by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District in one portion, and the Menifee Union School District and the Perris Union High School District (for grades 9-12) in another portion. - Text list, See also:

Elementary schools Alamos Elementary School French Valley Elementary School Lisa J. Mails Elementary School Susan LaVorgna Elementary School

Middle schools Bella Vista Middle School Dorothy McElhinney Middle School

High schools There are currently no public high schools in French Valley. The closest ones are Chaparral High School for Temecula Valley USD areas, and Vista Murrieta High School for Murrieta Valley USD areas.

Other schools Harvest Hill STEAM Academy (Menifee Union SD) Summit Academy, K-8 STEAM Academy (TVUSD) Temecula Preparatory School

See also French Valley French Valley Airport

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