Valley County, NE Demographic Data
Valley County, NE Summary
Valley County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 4,322
- Area: 570.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 568.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.41 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,115.16 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Valley County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,112
50%
50.8
Male
2,128
50%
49.2
Total Population
4,240
323,128,000
Valley County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
272
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
269
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
241
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
219
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
214
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
454
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
418
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
513
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
346
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
271
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
521
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
306
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
196
4.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,296
77.7%
77.2
Female
1,665
50.5%
51.3
Male
1,631
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,193
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,166
27.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,023
24.1%
15.2
Female
548
53.6%
55.8
Male
475
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Valley County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,204
99.2%
96.8
White
4,183
98.7%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
36
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
112
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
107
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,128
97.4%
82.2
Valley County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
71
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
151
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,246
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
676
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
257
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
463
15.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
161
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
222
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,803
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
624
20.6%
31.2
Valley County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
717
20.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,222
64.3%
47.5
Divorced
246
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
38
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
235
6.8
5.8%
Valley County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,854
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
114
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
66
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Valley County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
83
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
225
11.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
256
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
190
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
256
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
430
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
160
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
201
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
75
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,657
57,617
Per capita income
26,384
31,128
Valley County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
340
14.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
133
5.8%
9.8
Construction
242
10.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
541
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
82
3.6%
6.6
Information
39
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
85
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
135
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
132
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
74
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
283
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
7.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
350
15.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
886
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
219
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
518
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
317
13.8%
18.1%
Valley County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,212
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,610
72.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
322
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
114
5.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
165
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
26.6
Valley County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
106
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
517
27.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
663
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
630
32.9%
21.0
Valley County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,916
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,353
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
563
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
382
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Valley County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,298
1 room
18
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
64
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
182
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
361
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
397
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
340
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
247
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
228
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
461
20.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Valley County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,298
1-unit, detached
1,982
86.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.8%
5.9
2-units
11
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
40
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
42
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
93
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
83
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Valley County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
856
37.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
171
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
230
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
245
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
400
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
165
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
65
2.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
116
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
50
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Valley County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
625
32.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
139
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
999
52.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
118
6.2%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
21
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.3%
1.1
Valley County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
662
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
11
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
3.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
49
7.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
83
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
230
34.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
258
39.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
397
60.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
2.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
114
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Valley County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
481
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
1.9%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
2.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
2.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
3.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
203
42.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
230
47.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
571
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
42
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
20.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
71
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
16.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
127
26.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Valley County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,353
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
278
20.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
454
33.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
263
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
163
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
109
8.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
60
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,900
205,000
