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Valier Illinois Information: Valier, Illinois is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Valier from the last gathering is 662. You can view Valier venues that host many Valier IL events every year. You can also research Valier Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Valier Illinois real estate guide. Valier Illinois has a latitude of 38.0178 and a longitude of -89.0435. Zip codes in Valier, IL include 62891 ... more Valier zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valier, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valier, IL was 662.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valier was 321, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valier, IL
There are an estimated 142 married men in the town. 53 percent of men over 15 years old in Valier are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valier is 341 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valier, Illinois
There are an estimated 160 married women in the community. 55.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valier, IL
The median age of people living in Valier, IL was 36.7 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 Valier was 46. There were 501 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valier, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valier, IL was 655.

White Population in Valier, IL
The estimated White population in the Valier community is 650, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valier, Illinois
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 Valier, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valier, IL was 5.

Asian Population in Valier, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valier community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valier, IL
The household population number in Valier was 662.

Group Quarters Population in Valier, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Valier, IL
The average household size in Valier is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valier, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 301 total housing units in Valier.

The number of occupied housing units was 271, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 226 were owner-occupied (83.4), and 45 were renter-occupied (16.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Valier at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valier, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 209, with a median value in dollars of 40,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valier, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $535 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valier, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 386 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valier, Illinois
42 people in Valier also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valier, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valier was 92, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valier, IL
In 2000, there were 147 people in Valier, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valier, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Valier who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valier, Illinois
There were 308 in the labor force in Valier at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.9 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 Valier was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valier, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,397. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valier, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,056. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valier, Illinois
Per capita income in Valier in the last full census was 16,366. 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 Valier numbered 9, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valier, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 48, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.