Victor Valley – Victorville – Apple Valley – Adelanto – Hesperia
Victor Valley
The Victor Valley includes the communities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Oak Hills, Phelan, and Wrightwood. Victorville is the business hub of the area and draws consumers from well beyond its immediate area. It is the largest commercial center between San Bernardino and the Nevada border.
Most of the area’s employment opportunities fall into service-related businesses, with nearly 42% of businesses in the city located in the retail sales category.
Local manufacturing companies are primarily related to mining and cement production. Within the city, there are some 6,550 acres zoned for commercial use — and nearly 75% remains available for development.
Victorville is home to the largest enclosed regional shopping center between San Bernardino and Las Vegas. The Mall of Victor Valley is anchored by major department stores such as the Macy’s, J.C. Penney’s, and Sear’s. Kohl’s Department Store has also located to Victorville within the past couple of years, making it the newest retailer in the City. Victorville also offers many other retail facilities for consumers.
Today the High Desert’s romantic past, natural beauty and pro-business attitude have transformed the region into one of the fastest growing areas in the Southwest. Located approximately 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the High Desert of San Bernardino County lies beneath Lake Arrowhead’s snowcapped mountains, along the mysterious Mojave River. The four seasons here show a myriad of colors, from the green fields of summer to the golden leaves of autumn. A virtually smog-flee climate offers quality living conditions for those interested in either a rural or resort lifestyle. An abundance of crystalline water feeds the region from underground lakes. Lake Silverwood and Spring Valley Lake provide inviting playgrounds for the skiing enthusiast or fisherman. Winter snow skiing is a short 30 minute drive to the Wrightwood ski areas and less than an hour drive to the ski resorts at Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear.
Comprising this economically dynamic desert center are the communities of Apple Valley, Adelanto, Barstow, Hesperia, Victorville, El Mirage, Newberry Springs, Lucerne Valley, Oak Hills, Phelan and Lenwood. The region’s population is approaching 400,000 with a land area more than double the size of the Los Angeles basin.
Today, the film industry continues to use the High Desert area because of its convenience and diverse natural beauty. Some of the recent movies filmed in the Victor Valley are: Mel Gibson’s Maverick, Ordinary People, Face Off, The Jazz Singer, Kalifornia,Contact,Terminator III Rise of the Machines, Foo Fighters – Times Like These, Kill Bill Volume 2, The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, and the television series Jag. Roy Rogers, the “King of the Cowboys,” and his wife Dale Evans live in Apple Valley and operate their world famous museum just a few miles away in the city of Victorville.
Expansive ranches, country club and Lake front condominiums, golf course townhomes, and affordable, executive family homes constitute the valley’s housing in an area providing a vast array of western scenery amid hundreds of acres of unspoiled nature.
The residential population of Victorville is approaching 121,900(2014) and is growing rapidly. Estimates suggest that this figure more than doubles during business hours to accommodate the needs of the more than 300,000 people who call the Victor Valley home.
A dependable and qualified labor force is one of the keys to business success. Victorville is home to a large and diverse pool of workers, and has many educational opportunities to ensure a qualified supply of workers for the future.
- 900,000 workers within a one hour drive
- 60,000 local residents who commute to outside jobs – and would love not to
- 34 area universities, colleges and technical schools
- Job training centers/vocational programs
- Affordable housing for all of your employees
- Employee training, wage reimbursement, and recruitment programs are available from the City of Victorville, County of San Bernardino and State of California
For more about demographics and development, see www.victorvillecity.com
Location and Size
The Town of Apple Valley is located in the heart of the Victor Valley in the County of San Bernardino, at an elevation of 3,000 feet. Known as the “High Desert”, Apple Valley is strategically located 95 miles northeast of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, 140 miles north of San Diego, and 185 miles south of Las Vegas. The Town has 78 square miles in its incorporated boundaries, and a sphere of influence encompassing 200 square miles.
Climate
Apple Valley experiences an average of 350 days of sunshine per year with winter temperatures dipping into the low 20s to high 70s, and summer temperatures ranging from the low 40s through 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Prevailing winds range from 5-10 knots/hour from the south/southwest to the northeast.
Demographic Snapshot:
Currently, 71,595(2014) residents make Apple Valley their home, primarily due to the hidden treasures of the High Desert’s dramatic landscapes and exquisite sunsets. Once a playground of movie stars, Apple Valley continues to provide a wide range of reasons for families to make Apple Valley their home. The average household income is $63,770 and our taxable sales for a year period have reached $388.6 million. The population of the entire Victor Valley region is now more than 400,000.
Job Creation
Apple Valley is laying a foundation for future prosperity through its overall economic development program. Current plans include recruiting businesses to the new industrial park surrounding the Apple Valley Airport, and to the commercial locations in Town having the highest potential for development. Apple Valley offers both established and new businesses an unequalled climate for success.
Amenities
Apple Valley has 15 parks and facilities managed and operated by the Town of Apple Valley Park and Recreation department. Two 18-hole golf courses are located within Apple Valley, as well as extensive trails for equestrian-oriented residents.
Apple Valley is proud of its 3 senior high schools, 3 middle schools, and 10 elementary schools. The public school system is managed and operated by the Apple Valley Unified School District, and boasts a nationally recognized model project that gives students a hands-on science and math education – the Lewis Center for Academic excellence. Apple Valley also has 5 private schools that offer distinguished award-winning private school curriculum.
Apple Valley has emerged as a leader in advanced health care systems, spanning the gamut from pediatric services to radiology, with St. Mary Medical Center as the hub of state-of-the-art medical services.
Lifestyle is unique in Apple Valley ranging from affordable housing for the first-time buyer, to affordable equestrian estates and executive manors. A 1,400-acre master planned retirement community offers a wide range of senior housing.
Clean air, low crime rates, and open spaces permits Apple Valley to be the land of opportunity for those who are seeking a better place to live, work and play.
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Known to the High Desert as “The City with Unlimited Possibilities”, Adelanto was founded in 1915 by E.H. Richardson, the inventor of what became the Hotpoint
Electric Iron. He sold his patent, purchased land, and planned to develop one of the first master planned communities in Southern California. While Richardson never fully realized his dream, it was his planning that laid the foundation for what is currently the City of Adelanto. It was until 1970 that the City of Adelanto was incorporated and became the County of San Bernardino’s smallest city. Its location on US Highway 395, in the California High Desert, 35 miles north of San Bernardino via Interstate 15, is providing a direct link between Baja California and Canada. The city encompass approximately 52 square miles with its sphere of influence extending to approximately 77 square miles.
Since breaking ground in 2005, Stater Bros. in the Adelanto Marketplace has seen significant growth. The supermarket chain was the first business to open in the Center and is still one of the top performing stores of the Southern California based grocery chain. The shopping center encompasses approximately 90,367 square feet of retail space. Now with phase two completed, there is an additional 19,374 square feet of commercial space. Walmart opened a store in 2012. The shopping center also offers the community its first “eco-friendly” bank from Bank of America, their first in the country. With Phase two of the Marketplace completed, new retailers recently opened include a Carl’s Jr., Denny’s, and a KFC & Long John Silver.
Adelanto’s Larger Industrial Park
Companies
• Northwest Pipe
• Cabo Yachts
• Label House
• Andersen Metal Products
• Roadway Express
• Owens Corning
• National Arnold Magnetics
• Speedcut Abrasives
• International Carbonic
• Commercial Wood Products
Adelanto is home to some of the largest manufacturing business in the Victor Valley. Northwest Pipe Company, since 1966, has been a leading manufacturer of welded steel pipe. The company has expanded its capabilities to become a national presence in the pipe and tube industry. The Adelanto facility is 169,200 square feet of covered manufacturing space on 100 acres, that is located just 90 minutes northeast of Los Angeles. Since 1991, Cabo Yachts has established itself as leader among makers of premium quality sport fishers. Their workmanship, engineering and performance in boat designs are unmatched in their industry.
With more than 80 companies selecting Adelanto as their place of business, Adelanto has constructed over 8,200 homes and has provided 4,500 jobs in its five industrial parks.
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The source of these statistics is the U.S. Census Bureau, which conducts a survey every ten years, (decennial census). However, as the City continues to grow rapidly, and Economic Development staff continues to attract retail and other job-creating companies, more current, “updated” statistical data is required. Updates of population estimates and projections use figures based upon decennial census data to approximate current population and forecast future population.
Each year in mid-April, the City receives new estimated demographics from a demographic service to which it subscribes. Staff utilizes these statistics in their business attraction efforts and many of these defining characteristics make their way into proposals, marketing materials and advertisements. However, the California Department of Finance (DOF) is the source for the “official” population figures issued in May and found on population signs throughout the City. The most frequently requested demographics appear on this website on the Economic Development e-source page.
In order for residents to see how their City measures up in comparison to our neighbors, they can view a full demographic report online on the City’s Economic Development section of the website.
Since the 2000 Census, Hesperia’s growth has increased by an estimated 23.7%. Over the next five years, the City’s population is projected to grow by 14.4%. In comparison, the U.S. population is projected to grow by 4.8%.
Hesperia’s households have an average income of $58,050; nationwide, the average household income is $65,849. Hesperia has the highest Median Household Income in the Victor Valley at $47,932; Apple Valley follows at $46,289; Victorville at $41,448 and Adelanto at $38,354.
Most residents of Hesperia are married with the majority of households having 2-persons, followed closely by 3- and 4-person households.
The Victor Valley’s greatest percentage (73.69%) of owner occupied homes is in Hesperia, which ranks above the percentage of owner occupied homes nationally and in San Bernardino County.
Although there are a higher percentage of High School graduates in Hesperia than elsewhere in the Victor Valley, fewer of those graduates pursue higher education; Apple Valley residents hold that distinction.
Because of its proximity to the Cajon Pass, Hesperia is the most commuter friendly community in the High Desert, with the average commute to work being just under 40 minutes a day; however, the largest percentage of residents (28.48%) spend 15 to 29 minutes driving to work. A 39-minute drive time from 9th Avenue at Main Street is shown at left. Hesperians on average, own more vehicles than do other Victor Valley residents with the average being almost two vehicles.
Sources: All statistics, except where noted, © Claritas 2006. For more information check out www.census.gov.
You can find more information about the areas we serve with the links below:
| HIGH DESERT – www.highdesert.com
APPLE VALLEY – www.applevalley.org ADELANTO – www.ci.adelanto.ca.us HESPERIA – http://www.cityofhesperia.us/ VICTORVILLE – http://ci.victorville.ca.us/ |