Population 363 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Brook
Household size in Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Valley Brook run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Valley Brook skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Valley Brook: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Valley Brook
Renters in Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Valley Brook is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Valley Brook is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Valley Brook was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Valley Brook costs $806 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Valley Brook
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Valley Brook than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Valley Brook have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, 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 Valley Brook
| Period | Valley Brook | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Valley Brook has been low: just 1.6% 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).
Valley Brook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Brook | 2.53 | 47.0 | 5.1% | 13.8% | 8.5% | 1979 | $806 | 26.0% | 90.1% | 1.6% |
| Wabash | 2.45 | 42.2 | 9.4% | 24.7% | 12.2% | 1956 | $761 | 24.5% | 87.4% | 4.4% |
| Richvalley | 2.51 | 49.2 | 6.0% | 14.3% | 8.9% | 1980 | $844 | 21.6% | 87.8% | 1.0% |
| Treaty | 2.42 | 46.9 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 6.6% | 1969 | $988 | 27.7% | 88.4% | 2.9% |
| Servia | 2.17 | 46.2 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 13.0% | 1962 | $890 | 19.6% | 96.1% | 2.6% |
| Peoria | 2.34 | 52.1 | 4.0% | 10.2% | 18.3% | 1973 | $787 | 16.7% | 90.4% | 0.3% |
| Grissom Arb | 2.08 | 49.7 | 11.4% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 1996 | $690 | 13.0% | 94.7% | 0.2% |
| Somerset | 2.34 | 51.0 | 6.1% | 13.8% | 9.0% | 1979 | $675 | 13.2% | 87.8% | 1.1% |
| Lagro | 2.35 | 49.2 | 2.2% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 1975 | $903 | 29.4% | 89.2% | 10.5% |
| Roann | 2.30 | 47.7 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 18.7% | 1954 | $676 | 13.9% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Urbana | 2.36 | 45.3 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 1963 | $863 | 17.9% | 91.9% | 5.9% |
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 Valley Brook. 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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