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Valley Center Kansas Information: Valley Center, Kansas is part of SEDGWICK County. Population for Valley Center from the last gathering is 4883. You can view Valley Center venues that host many Valley Center KS events every year. You can also research Valley Center Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Valley Center Kansas real estate guide. Valley Center Kansas has a latitude of 37.8441 and a longitude of -97.3422. Zip codes in Valley Center, KS include 67147 ... more Valley Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valley Center, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valley Center, KS was 4,883.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valley Center was 2,379, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valley Center, KS
There are an estimated 1,127 married men in the town. 65.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Valley Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valley Center is 2,504 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valley Center, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,120 married women in the community. 59.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valley Center, KS
The median age of people living in Valley Center, KS was 35.2 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 Center was 335. There were 3,448 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (599) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valley Center, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valley Center, KS was 4,821.

White Population in Valley Center, KS
The estimated White population in the Valley Center community is 4,726, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valley Center, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valley Center, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valley Center, KS was 27.

Asian Population in Valley Center, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valley Center community was 110, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valley Center, KS
The household population number in Valley Center was 4,795.

Group Quarters Population in Valley Center, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 88.

Average Household Size in Valley Center, KS
The average household size in Valley Center is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valley Center, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,826 total housing units in Valley Center.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,761, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,407 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 354 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 65 vacant homes in Valley Center at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valley Center, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,287, with a median value in dollars of 87,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valley Center, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $952 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valley Center, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,688 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valley Center, Kansas
717 people in Valley Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valley Center, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valley Center was 473, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valley Center, KS
In 2000, there were 671 people in Valley Center, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valley Center, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 216 people in Valley Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valley Center, Kansas
There were 2,498 in the labor force in Valley Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 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 Valley Center was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valley Center, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,683. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valley Center, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valley Center, Kansas
Per capita income in Valley Center in the last full census was 20,259. 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 Center numbered 14, or 1 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 Center, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 107, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.