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Valley Center, Kansas

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StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Total Population8,5902,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$77,020$74,275$80,734
Median Age33.837.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.1%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$227,700$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$883$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate3.6%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.4%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.219.726.4
Worked from Home5.8%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households62.5%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Valley Center, Kansas

Age in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Median Age33.837.438.9
Under 18 %34.2%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Households3,0631,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households72.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children38.7%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone25.4%30.0%28.7%
Never Married23.0%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,270$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.4%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households2.9%6.8%n/a

Housing in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Housing Units3,2331,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.9%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.9%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.6%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.8%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,629$2,798n/a

Education in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Less than High School7.3%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.0%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.5%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.9%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.2%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.2%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.9%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.6%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Valley Center, Kansas

StatisticValley CenterKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.6%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Valley Center

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.