2000 thumb|left|250px|View of the Squirrel Mountain Valley community from the north side of Lake Isabella.At the 2000 census there were 498 people, 218 households, and 165 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 243 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.17% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. 5.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 218 households 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.5% of households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.64.
2000 thumb|left|250px|view of the squirrel mountain valley community from the north side of lake isabellaat the 2000 census there were 498 people 218 households and 165 families living in the cdp the population density was  there were 243 housing units at an average density of  the racial makeup of the cdp was 9317% white 040% black or african american 080% native american 020% pacific islander 161% from other races and 382% from two or more races 542% of the population were hispanic or latino of any race of the 218 households 197% had children under the age of 18 living with them 693% were married couples living together 32% had a female householder with no husband present and 239% were non-families 225% of households were one person and 161% were one person aged 65 or older the average household size was 228 and the average family size was 264