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Valley Springs Arkansas Information: Valley Springs, Arkansas is part of BOONE County. You can view Valley Springs venues that host many Valley Springs AR events every year. You can also research Valley Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Valley Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Valley Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 36.1442 and a longitude of -92.9808. Zip codes in Valley Springs, AR include 72682 ... more Valley Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valley Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valley Springs, AR was 167.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valley Springs was 77, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valley Springs, AR
There are an estimated 41 married men in the town. 78.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Valley Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valley Springs is 90 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valley Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 49 married women in the community. 67.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valley Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Valley Springs, AR was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Valley Springs was 12. There were 119 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (18) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valley Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valley Springs, AR was 165.

White Population in Valley Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Valley Springs community is 159, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valley Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valley Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valley Springs, AR was 2.

Asian Population in Valley Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valley Springs, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valley Springs was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valley Springs community was 1, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valley Springs, AR
The household population number in Valley Springs was 167.

Group Quarters Population in Valley Springs, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Valley Springs, AR
The average household size in Valley Springs is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valley Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 73 total housing units in Valley Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 66, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 47 were owner-occupied (71.2), and 19 were renter-occupied (28.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Valley Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valley Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 37, with a median value in dollars of 62,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valley Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $567 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valley Springs, average costs per month were $181 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 92 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valley Springs, Arkansas
5 people in Valley Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valley Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valley Springs was 7, or 5.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valley Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 43 people in Valley Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valley Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Valley Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valley Springs, Arkansas
There were 81 in the labor force in Valley Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Valley Springs was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valley Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,143. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valley Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,321. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valley Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Valley Springs in the last full census was 11,614. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Valley Springs numbered 9, or 17.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valley Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30, or 18 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.