14560 PALMDALE ROAD  

VICTORVILLE, CA

CITY OF VICTORVILLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 
City of Victorville:

Incorporated on September 21, 1962, Victorville is the largest city in terms of population in the Victor Valley region.  Victorville is situated approximately 97 miles northeast of Los Angeles and encompasses 41.8 square mile, positioned along both sides of the Interstate 15 Freeway.  The number of residents with Victorville was about 60,400 as of 1997.  The City grew at a rapid pace through 1990. City of Victorville Homepage

General Character:

Victor Valley is situated in the southwestern portion of San Bernardino County on the southeastern edge of the Mojave Desert.  The region is comprised of the communities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Adelanto, Lucerne Valley, Oak Hills and Phelan.  Long known as a location attracting mainly retirees, military personnel and recreational enthusiasts, Victor Valley has experienced a relatively recent population surge primarily fueled by the relatively inexpensive single family housing.

Physical Characteristics:

Victor Valley is classified as high desert, the topography is flat and arid with an average elevation of approximately 3,000 feet.  Temperature ranges from a winter low of 15 degrees to a summer high of 107 degrees.  The mean average temperature is 62 degrees with an average humidity of 25.5%.  There is snowfall approximately two days per year; at the other extreme, the area averages 32 days per year when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees.  Prevailing afternoon winds from the southwest help prevent smog from accumulating in the region.

Population:

The Victor Valley area is part of the San Bernardino and Riverside Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.  According to the SMSA, the region had experienced an average growth rate from 1980 to 1990 of 5.1% per year;  the pace of activity increasing to a rate of about 10.0% per year since 1985.  According to Continental Telephone Company (CONTEL), the annual growth rate for 1990 was 12 %.  The present population of Victor Valley is estimated at about 280,000 people.  Growth has ebbed significantly since 1990 due principally to recessionary times; while much of Southern California has seen a resurgence, the high desert has been slow to react to improved conditions.

George Air Force Base:

George Air Force Base has played an important historical role in Victor Valley, being the largest single employer with 5,364 military personnel and a civilian work force of 425 people, for a total of 5,789 prior to closure in late 1992.  According to the George Air Force Base Economic Resource Impact Statement, the base's overall contribution to the regional economy exceeded $450 million annually.  In January of 1989, the Secretary of Defense Commission of Realignment and Closure recommended closure of the base which occurred on December 15, 1992.  Conversion of the air field to a regional air cargo terminal is under study.

Federal Prision:

A $66 million federal prison has been located at the former air force base.  The 1,100 inmate medium-security prison is expected to create 300 jobs and infuse about $12 million annually into the local economy.  Additionally a minimum-security facility will be built on adjoining land which will add about 100 additional jobs.  All told, the combined facilities will total about 574,000 square feet.

Trend:

Victor Valley is an expansive area which is in transition from a largely military and retiree community to a suburban commuter orientation due in part to the relatively affordable housing and commuter access to employment centers throughout the Inland Empire and beyond.

Employment:

Job Growth has continued in Victorville rising from just 5,285 total jobs in 1980 to 14,822 in 1990 and again to 19407 as of 1996. Technical, Sales & Administrative is the largest employment category with 32.1% of the total, followed by Managerial & Professional at 

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