Population 7,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley City
Household size in Valley City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Valley City are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.13 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only two of the 14 North Dakota cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Valley City are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in North Dakota overall, where the median age is 37.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.5, even as the national median rose.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Valley City (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota. The single-parent share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 City
Renters in Valley City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Valley City than nationally: 39.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About half of owners (49.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Valley City: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +11 | +6 |
The housing in Valley City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the south. Valley City has the oldest homes of any North Dakota city with 5,000+ people.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Valley City costs $780 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $324 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 City
Bachelor's degrees in Valley City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Valley City than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Valley City have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 City
| Period | Valley City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Valley City than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in North Dakota as a whole (2.8%). Unemployment is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 City 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 City | 2.07 | 39.4 | 9.6% | 39.5% | 12.9% | 1963 | $780 | 31.8% | 92.9% | 4.2% |
| Cuba | 2.17 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 1940 | $791 | 27.4% | 95.1% | 1.7% |
| Oriska | 2.40 | 51.2 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 24.9% | 1972 | $808 | 24.5% | 94.9% | 1.0% |
| Sanborn | 2.03 | 54.0 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 1961 | $633 | 34.5% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| Rogers | 2.07 | 50.1 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 18.7% | 1960 | $636 | 29.8% | 98.3% | 3.6% |
| Sibley | 2.34 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 28.6% | 1971 | $757 | 24.4% | 95.7% | 1.9% |
| Tower City | 2.36 | 46.5 | 3.0% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 1971 | $915 | 33.3% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Fingal | 2.22 | 47.2 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 11.0% | 1948 | $833 | 28.9% | 95.0% | 1.4% |
| Kathryn | 2.24 | 51.6 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 1964 | $765 | 32.2% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| Urbana | 2.03 | 53.1 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1957 | $676 | 34.4% | 99.1% | 2.7% |
| Eckelson | 2.23 | 52.3 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 1969 | $678 | 34.9% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
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 City. 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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