Population 2,641 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley View
Household size in Valley View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Valley View has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 41.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Valley View are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.6 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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Valley View: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Glen Ellyn.
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 View
Renters in Valley View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 21.5% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 23.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 23.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 21.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Valley View rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in Glen Ellyn overall (21.5%). Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Valley View are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Glen Ellyn.
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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1969 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Valley View is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Glen Ellyn.
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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $967 | $1,038 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $980 | $1,280 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,166 | $1,479 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,195 | $1,702 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$664 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valley View pays $1,195 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 View
Bachelor's degrees in Valley View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 58.2% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 57.9% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 62.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 64.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +5.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Valley View is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Glen Ellyn as a whole (64.1%).
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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 94.5% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 94.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 95.8% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 95.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Valley View: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Glen Ellyn.
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 View
| Period | Valley View | Glen Ellyn | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Valley View runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 View compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View | 2.50 | 41.2 | 5.8% | 28.0% | 4.4% | 1969 | $1,195 | 47.3% | 94.9% | 8.1% |
| Belmont | 2.29 | 45.0 | 7.8% | 22.1% | 4.2% | 1968 | $1,731 | 61.7% | 98.4% | 2.9% |
| Frontenac | 3.18 | 35.9 | 9.3% | 24.0% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,160 | 49.8% | 87.8% | 4.9% |
| Randall Hills | 2.47 | 44.1 | 6.3% | 28.6% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,723 | 34.3% | 94.2% | 7.2% |
| Yorkfield | 2.49 | 47.2 | 3.1% | 23.4% | 9.9% | 1967 | $2,608 | 68.2% | 98.4% | 2.4% |
| Thornwood | 3.19 | 39.8 | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2003 | $3,074 | 58.5% | 93.9% | 4.0% |
| Elgin Historic District | 3.35 | 29.6 | 27.9% | 49.8% | 4.1% | 1945 | $1,329 | 22.4% | 68.9% | 6.4% |
| Maple Manor | 2.75 | 37.7 | 19.6% | 24.8% | 7.1% | 1953 | $1,335 | 20.2% | 83.7% | 7.3% |
| Tall Grass | 3.34 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2006 | $2,199 | 82.0% | 98.7% | 4.2% |
| Lace | 2.57 | 40.2 | 9.0% | 30.9% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,844 | 45.9% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Scarsdale | 2.46 | 43.1 | 8.5% | 26.9% | 6.5% | 1967 | $2,022 | 67.5% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
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 View. 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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