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Valley Falls Kansas Information: Valley Falls, Kansas is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Valley Falls from the last gathering is 1254. You can view Valley Falls venues that host many Valley Falls KS events every year. You can also research Valley Falls Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Valley Falls Kansas real estate guide. Valley Falls Kansas has a latitude of 39.3428 and a longitude of -95.4602. Zip codes in Valley Falls, KS include 66088 ... more Valley Falls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valley Falls, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valley Falls, KS was 1,254.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valley Falls was 622, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valley Falls, KS
There are an estimated 279 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Valley Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valley Falls is 632 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valley Falls, Kansas
There are an estimated 244 married women in the community. 48.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valley Falls, KS
The median age of people living in Valley Falls, KS was 36.6 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 Falls was 93. There were 903 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (234) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valley Falls, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valley Falls, KS was 1,245.

White Population in Valley Falls, KS
The estimated White population in the Valley Falls community is 1,215, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valley Falls, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valley Falls, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valley Falls, KS was 14.

Asian Population in Valley Falls, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valley Falls community was 8, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valley Falls, KS
The household population number in Valley Falls was 1,185.

Group Quarters Population in Valley Falls, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 69.

Average Household Size in Valley Falls, KS
The average household size in Valley Falls 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 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valley Falls, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 521 total housing units in Valley Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 485, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 323 were owner-occupied (66.6), and 162 were renter-occupied (33.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Valley Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valley Falls, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 278, with a median value in dollars of 63,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valley Falls, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $737 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valley Falls, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 685 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 Valley Falls, Kansas
151 people in Valley Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valley Falls, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valley Falls was 119, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valley Falls, KS
In 2000, there were 213 people in Valley Falls, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valley Falls, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Valley Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valley Falls, Kansas
There were 530 in the labor force in Valley Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 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 Falls was 28.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valley Falls, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,018. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valley Falls, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valley Falls, Kansas
Per capita income in Valley Falls in the last full census was 15,626. 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 Falls numbered 15, or 5.1 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 Falls, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 94, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.