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Spring Valley Illinois Information: Spring Valley, Illinois is part of BUREAU County. Population for Spring Valley from the last gathering is 5398. You can view Spring Valley venues that host many Spring Valley IL events every year. You can also research Spring Valley Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Spring Valley Illinois real estate guide. Spring Valley Illinois has a latitude of 41.3297 and a longitude of -89.2225. Zip codes in Spring Valley, IL include 61362 ... more Spring Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Spring Valley, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Spring Valley, IL was 5,398.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Spring Valley was 2,578, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Spring Valley, IL
There are an estimated 1,218 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Spring Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Spring Valley is 2,820 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Spring Valley, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,219 married women in the community. 53.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Spring Valley, IL
The median age of people living in Spring Valley, IL was 39.3 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 Spring Valley was 313. There were 4,134 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (1,025) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Spring Valley, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Spring Valley, IL was 5,334.

White Population in Spring Valley, IL
The estimated White population in the Spring Valley community is 5,168, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Spring Valley, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 41, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Spring Valley, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Spring Valley, IL was 9.

Asian Population in Spring Valley, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Spring Valley, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Spring Valley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 92, while those of “two or more races” was 64 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Spring Valley community was 359, or 6.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Spring Valley, IL
The household population number in Spring Valley was 5,241.

Group Quarters Population in Spring Valley, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 157.

Average Household Size in Spring Valley, IL
The average household size in Spring Valley is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Spring Valley, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,339 total housing units in Spring Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,158, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,575 were owner-occupied (73), and 583 were renter-occupied (27, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 181 vacant homes in Spring Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Spring Valley, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,521, with a median value in dollars of 76,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Spring Valley, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $798 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Spring Valley, average costs per month were $303 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,922 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Spring Valley, Illinois
648 people in Spring Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Spring Valley, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Spring Valley was 576, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Spring Valley, IL
In 2000, there were 1,042 people in Spring Valley, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Spring Valley, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 379 people in Spring Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Spring Valley, Illinois
There were 2,829 in the labor force in Spring Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.9 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 Spring Valley was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Spring Valley, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,775. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Spring Valley, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,348. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Spring Valley, Illinois
Per capita income in Spring Valley in the last full census was 19,467. 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 Spring Valley numbered 47, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Spring Valley, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 334, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.