Population 212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valeda
Household size in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Valeda is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, Valeda is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Valeda as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Kansas as a whole (10.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.0 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Valeda
Renters in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Valeda is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.6% of the housing in Valeda, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Valeda is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valeda pays $822 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Valeda
Bachelor's degrees in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −21.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Valeda have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Valeda have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Valeda
| Period | Valeda | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Valeda has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Valeda compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeda | 2.08 | 48.9 | 12.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% | 1958 | $822 | 10.3% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Edna | 2.04 | 50.4 | 11.0% | 15.5% | 19.9% | 1956 | $843 | 11.3% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
| Coffeyville | 2.46 | 41.9 | 15.2% | 29.7% | 18.5% | 1956 | $743 | 16.0% | 88.4% | 3.0% |
| South Coffeyville | 2.56 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 21.1% | 13.7% | 1984 | $993 | 15.5% | 88.8% | 2.9% |
| Liberty | 2.25 | 53.8 | 6.9% | 20.8% | 18.8% | 1960 | $793 | 30.3% | 85.4% | 0.7% |
| West Coffeyville | 2.67 | 41.9 | 18.8% | 19.9% | 16.5% | 1973 | $880 | 22.6% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
| Dearing | 2.57 | 50.8 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 16.5% | 1976 | $631 | 17.9% | 91.5% | 0.9% |
| Bartlett | 2.65 | 35.5 | 0.6% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 1976 | $848 | 24.7% | 85.9% | 0.5% |
| Altamont | 2.60 | 37.5 | 8.8% | 20.7% | 3.1% | 1975 | $909 | 26.2% | 95.2% | 1.3% |
| Jefferson | 2.60 | 51.7 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 19.0% | 1975 | $564 | 17.9% | 91.8% | 1.5% |
| Fruitland | 2.36 | 47.6 | 6.3% | 28.1% | 14.1% | 1964 | $774 | 29.5% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Valeda. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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