Population 3,024 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Mills
Household size in Valley Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Valley Mills is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Valley Mills is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Valley Mills than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%.
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 Mills
Renters in Valley Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Valley Mills is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.9% 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 Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Valley Mills than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Valley Mills was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $778 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $776 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,123 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valley Mills pays $1,123 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Valley Mills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, 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 Valley Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Valley Mills is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Mills
| Period | Valley Mills | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Valley Mills has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Mills 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 Mills | 2.91 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 11.5% | 1981 | $1,123 | 24.0% | 92.9% | 2.6% |
| Coryell | 2.92 | 41.1 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 1988 | $727 | 19.4% | 89.9% | 4.1% |
| Crawford | 3.12 | 40.6 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 1993 | $1,541 | 35.0% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| China Spring | 3.07 | 40.2 | 10.5% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 2000 | $1,635 | 31.8% | 99.3% | 1.0% |
| Clifton | 2.45 | 48.3 | 9.8% | 29.7% | 13.7% | 1975 | $1,004 | 26.9% | 84.6% | 3.8% |
| Mosheim | 2.79 | 43.7 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 1987 | $867 | 20.9% | 91.5% | 3.7% |
| Ocee | 2.77 | 42.0 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 9.8% | 1992 | $1,461 | 35.8% | 96.4% | 2.3% |
| Osage | 2.97 | 41.9 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 18.3% | 1984 | $1,212 | 21.6% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Gholson | 2.46 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 1995 | $815 | 13.7% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Turnersville | 2.01 | 53.9 | 2.1% | 22.2% | 4.5% | 1989 | $944 | 23.9% | 96.8% | 0.4% |
| Wiggins | 2.61 | 47.7 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 1998 | $855 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
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 Valley Mills. 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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