Population 1,848 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Park
Household size in Valley Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Valley Park is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.20, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Valley Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Valley Park, well below the national share of 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 Park
Renters in Valley Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Valley Park is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Valley Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Valley Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,548 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,002 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,225 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$324 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valley Park pays $1,225 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Tulsa area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.6% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Valley Park: 52.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Valley Park: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Park
| Period | Valley Park | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Valley Park than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Tulsa area. 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 Park 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 Park | 2.97 | 44.3 | 7.2% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 2003 | $1,225 | 52.6% | 96.8% | 4.6% |
| Limestone | 3.06 | 40.3 | 12.5% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 1994 | $1,001 | 29.0% | 94.1% | 1.8% |
| Owasso | 2.62 | 37.5 | 11.2% | 31.8% | 4.8% | 1996 | $1,398 | 35.2% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| Verdigris | 2.67 | 38.7 | 10.2% | 18.3% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,171 | 28.1% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Collinsville | 2.77 | 36.9 | 9.6% | 18.6% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,458 | 26.5% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Catoosa | 2.57 | 41.7 | 11.6% | 34.1% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,055 | 23.1% | 88.9% | 5.8% |
| Sageeyah | 2.69 | 46.0 | 6.8% | 12.1% | 4.9% | 1992 | $1,207 | 28.0% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Claremore | 2.52 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 33.8% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,065 | 22.9% | 92.5% | 5.0% |
| Tiawah | 3.00 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 15.5% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,319 | 21.5% | 89.8% | 1.6% |
| Turley | 2.73 | 38.0 | 13.5% | 27.4% | 18.4% | 1969 | $1,047 | 11.7% | 77.5% | 9.2% |
| Sequoyah | 2.79 | 44.6 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 4.8% | 1992 | $1,203 | 33.8% | 94.8% | 5.0% |
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 Park. 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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