Fort Valley, VA City Data

Fort Valley, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,143 people who live in Fort Valley and approximately 35,075 who live in Shenandoah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Valley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Valley. We have included Fort Valley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Valley Information

Shenandoah County where Fort Valley resides is 512.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,075 and has a population rank of 1,248 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Valley has a total of 1,143 people and of those residents there are 578 males and 565 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 398 births each year and around 367 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Valley varies per year, but currently 1,117 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 1,143 people who live in Fort Valley, there are 284 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Valley is 139 male and 145 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 879.

General Fort Valley Information
Total area in square miles - Shenandoah County	512.53
Water area in square miles - Shenandoah County	N/A
Resident population - Shenandoah County	35,075
Population rank - Shenandoah County	1,248
Total population	1,143
Total population (male)	578
Total population (female)	565
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Shenandoah County	398
Deaths- Shenandoah County	367
Population of one race	1,117
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	284
Population under 20 years (male)	139
Population under 20 years (female)	145
Total population 18 years and over	879

Fort Valley Social Characteristics

There are 14,296 households in Fort Valley. Families make up 10,093 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Valley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,148), male householder with no wife present (573) and female householder with no husband present (1,301). The remainder of the Fort Valley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,230. Fort Valley, VA moving companies help people in Fort Valley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Valley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Valley is based, there are 14,783 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,466 never married, 8,486 now married, 362 separated, 1,925 widowed, and 1,544 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 377 separated, 302 widowed and 1,317 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Valley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Valley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shenandoah County)
Total households	14,296
Family households (families)	10,093
With own children under 18 years	4,354
Married-couple family	8,148
With own children under 18 years	3,047
Male householder, no wife present, family	573
With own children under 18 years	334
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,301
With own children under 18 years	709
Nonfamily households	4,230
Householder living alone	3,585
65 years and over	1,615

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	143
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,005
Householder	345
Spouse	293
Child	306
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	138
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,783
Never married	2,466
Now married	8,486
Separated	362
Widowed	1,925
Divorced	1,544
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	377
Widowed	302
Divorced	1,317

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,143
Male	578
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	1
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8
Female	565
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,143
One race	1,117
White	1,111
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,143
People who are White alone	1,111
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,059
Same house	19,508
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,416
Different state or abroad	2,819
Different state	2,539
Abroad	280

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shenandoah County)
Total resident population	35,075
Born in United States	21,735
State of residence	23,491
Different state	10,229
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	275
Foreign born	1,080

Fort Valley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Valley. That total enrollment is 7,076 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Valley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,427 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,583 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 823.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Valley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,076
Pre-kindergarten	478
Public	282
Private	196
Kindergarten	482
Public	423
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,564
Public	3,196
Private	368
Elementary and high school	5,292
Public	4,738
Private	554
High school grades 9 to 12	1,728
Public	1,542
Private	186
College, undergraduate years	651
Public	534
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	173
Public	141
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	26,846

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,926
Less than 9th grade	2,474
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,688
High school graduate	9,572
Some college, no degree	4,367
Associate's degree	1,164
Bachelor's degree	3,661
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,461

Fort Valley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,092 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Valley. The Fort Valley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,987), service occupations (2,502), sales and office occupations (4,414), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (259), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,334) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,214). The 28,092 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,872 private wage and salary workers, 2,201 government workers, 1,565 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shenandoah County)
Population 16 years and over	28,092
In labor force	18,252
Civilian labor force	18,204
Employed	17,710
Unemployed	494
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	48
Females 16 years and over	14,570
In labor force	8,370
Civilian labor force	8,359
Unemployed Civilian labor force	223
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	13,522
In labor force	9,882
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shenandoah County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,463
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,873
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,340
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	371
Other means	86
Worked at home	740
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	453,300

OCCUPATION (Shenandoah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,987
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,987
Service occupations	2,502
Sales and office occupations	4,414
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	259
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,334
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,214

INDUSTRY (Shenandoah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,987
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,870
Wholesale trade	690
Retail trade	2,135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	541
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	751
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	827
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,740
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,247
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	842

CLASS OF WORKER (Shenandoah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,987
Private wage and salary workers	13,872
Government workers	2,201
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,565
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Valley Housing Characteristics

In Fort Valley, VA there are 16,709 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,296 occupied and 2,413 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Valley, there are 13,208 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 651 units in Fort Valley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Valley, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Valley, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Valley. There are 260 housing units with rent less than $200, 238 with rent between $200-299, 1,457 with rent between $300-499 and 1,335 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Valley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Valley, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shenandoah County)
Total housing units	16,709
Occupied housing units	14,296
Vacant housing units	2,413

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shenandoah County)
Total housing units	16,709
1-unit, detached	13,208
1-unit, attached	651
2 units	420
3 or 4 units	393
5 to 9 units	419
10 to 19 units	454
20 to 49 units	134
50 or more units	181
Mobile home	833

HOUSING TENURE (Shenandoah County)
Occupied housing units	14,296
Owner-occupied	10,462
Renter-occupied	3,834

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shenandoah County)
Occupied housing units	14,296
No vehicles available	904
2 vehicle available	9,448
3 vehicles available	2,817
4 vehicles available	908
5 or more vehicles available	379

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shenandoah County)
Occupied housing units	14,296
Utility gas	626
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,469
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,146
Coal or coke	10
Wood	1,583
Solar energy
Other fuel	60
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shenandoah County)
Occupied housing units	14,296
Less Than $50,000	10,462
$50,000 to $99,999	3,813
$100,000 to $149,999	2,379
$150,000 to $199,999	989
$200,000 to $299,999	499
$300,000 to $499,999	65
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	99,400

GROSS RENT (Shenandoah County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,834
Less than $200	260
$200 to $299	238
$300 to $499	1,457
$500 to $699	983
$700 to $999	291
$1,000 to $1,499	61
$1,500 or more	N/A