Carmel Valley Village, California

Not to be confused with Carmel Valley, California or Carmel Valley, San Diego.

Carmel Valley Village
Census-designated place
From top down, left to right: Carmel Valley Village panoramio; Carmel River; Carmel Valley Airport; Carmel Valley Village sign
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Carmel Valley Village Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°29′10″N121°43′26″W / 36.48611°N 121.72389°W / 36.48611; -121.72389
Country	United States
State	California
County	Monterey
Founded as Airway Village	1946
Founded by	Byington Ford and Tirey L. Ford Jr. [1]
Government
•  Board of Supervisors	Mary Adams (politician) [2]
•  State senator	John Laird (D) [3]
•  Assemblymember	Dawn Addis (D) [3]
•  U. S. rep.	Jimmy Panetta (D) [4]
Area [5]
• Total	19.18 sq mi (49.7 km2)
• Land	18.98 sq mi (49.2 km2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.5 km2)  1.02%
Elevation [6]	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2020) [7]
• Total	4,524
• Density	238.32/sq mi (92.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93924 ("Carmel Valley") [8]
Area code	831
FIPS code	06-11324
GNIS feature ID	1867002

Carmel Valley Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the CDP population was 4,524, ^[7] up from 4,407 at the 2010 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.

History

The Rancho Los Laureles, a 6,625-acre (26.81 km²) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, was given in 1839 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to José Manuel Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez. ^[9] The grant extended along the Carmel River and the Carmel Valley, and encompassed present-day Carmel Valley Village. In 1882, the Pacific Improvement Company (PIC) purchased the Rancho Los Laureles. ^{[10] [1] [11]}

Geography

Carmel Valley Village is in northern Monterey County, 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Carmel-by-the-Sea and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Monterey. The Carmel Valley Village CDP comprises the main community of Carmel Valley on the northeast side of the Carmel River, as well as the community of Robles del Rio on the southwest side of the river. ^[12] The CDP has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km²), 98.98% of it land and 1.02% of it water. ^[5]

The Carmel River flows northwest through the community, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Primary ecosystems of the vicinity include California oak woodland, riparian woodland, chaparral, grassland and savanna. Dominant oak trees include Quercus agrifolia . The locale of Carmel Valley is the northernmost range of the hybrid oak Quercus x alvordiana . ^[13]

The Garland Ranch Regional Park is located at 700 West Carmel Valley Road. The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) manages the Garland Ranch Regional Park.

Climate

The region experiences warm dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C), with heat waves in the upper 70s to 101 degrees F. the further inland you go. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carmel Valley Village has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. ^[14]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	4,700		—
2010	4,407		−6.2%
2020	4,524		2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [15] 1850–1870 [16] [17] 1880-1890 [18] 1900 [19] 1910 [20] 1920 [21] 1930 [22] 1940 [23] 1950 [24] 1960 [25] 1970 [26] 1980 [27] 1990 [28] 2000 [29] 2010 [30]

2010

At the 2010 census Carmel Valley Village had a population of 4,407. The population density was 229.8 inhabitants per square mile (88.7/km²). The racial makeup of Carmel Valley Village was 4,044 (91.8%) White, 21 (0.5%) African American, 22 (0.5%) Native American, 70 (1.6%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 120 (2.7%) from other races, and 119 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 328 people (7.4%). ^[31]

The census reported that 4,403 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 4 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,895 households, 447 (23.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 988 (52.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 162 (8.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 72 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 506 households (26.7%) were one person and 214 (11.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 1,222 families (64.5% of households); the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 763 people (17.3%) under the age of 18, 220 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 726 people (16.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,788 people (40.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 910 people (20.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

There were 2,156 housing units at an average density of 112.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,326 (70.0%) were owner-occupied and 569 (30.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 3,214 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,189 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 4,700 people, 1,963 households, and 1,279 families in the CDP. The population density was 246.3 inhabitants per square mile (95.1/km²). There were 2,105 housing units at an average density of 110.3 per square mile (42.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.15% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.81%. ^[32]

Of the 1,963 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 26.0% of households were one person and 9.7% had someone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $70,799 and the median family income was $85,191. Males had a median income of $56,083 versus $37,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,991. About 3.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

At the county level, Carmel Valley Village is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams. ^[33]

In the California State Assembly, Carmel Valley Village is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 30th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Dawn Addis. ^[34]

In the United States House of Representatives, Carmel Valley Village is in California's 19th congressional district , represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta. ^[35]

Education

Most of Carmel Valley Village is in the Carmel Unified School District. A small section is instead in Washington Union Elementary School District and Salinas Union High School District. ^[36]

The majority part, in Carmel USD, is zoned to Carmel High School.

Notable people

• Beverly Cleary, children's book author
• Doris Day, singer, actress, animal activist
• Jesse Metcalfe, actor known for his role in John Tucker Must Die

See also

• List of places in California (C)

References

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External links

• Carmel Valley Village Improvement Committee