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Valley Park Missouri Information: Valley Park, Missouri is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Valley Park from the last gathering is 6518. You can view Valley Park venues that host many Valley Park MO events every year. You can also research Valley Park Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Valley Park Missouri real estate guide. Valley Park Missouri has a latitude of 38.5527 and a longitude of -90.4904. Zip codes in Valley Park, MO include 63088 ... more Valley Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valley Park, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valley Park, MO was 6,518.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valley Park was 3,185, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valley Park, MO
There are an estimated 1,235 married men in the town. 55.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Valley Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valley Park is 3,333 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valley Park, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,291 married women in the community. 47.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valley Park, MO
The median age of people living in Valley Park, MO was 31.8 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 Park was 673. There were 4,737 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (567) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valley Park, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valley Park, MO was 6,423.

White Population in Valley Park, MO
The estimated White population in the Valley Park community is 5,802, which is 89 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valley Park, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 268, which is 4.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valley Park, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valley Park, MO was 6.

Asian Population in Valley Park, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 282.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valley Park, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valley Park was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 62, while those of “two or more races” was 95 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valley Park community was 148, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valley Park, MO
The household population number in Valley Park was 6,368.

Group Quarters Population in Valley Park, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 150.

Average Household Size in Valley Park, MO
The average household size in Valley Park is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valley Park, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,744 total housing units in Valley Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,603, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,741 were owner-occupied (66.9), and 862 were renter-occupied (33.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 141 vacant homes in Valley Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valley Park, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,660, with a median value in dollars of 130,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valley Park, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,093 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valley Park, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,606 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 Park, Missouri
1,385 people in Valley Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valley Park, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valley Park was 505, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valley Park, MO
In 2000, there were 795 people in Valley Park, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valley Park, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 497 people in Valley Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valley Park, Missouri
There were 3,732 in the labor force in Valley Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.2 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 Park was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valley Park, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,548. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valley Park, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valley Park, Missouri
Per capita income in Valley Park in the last full census was 20,720. 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 Park numbered 147, or 8.7 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 Park, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 678, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.