Valley Center, KS City Data

Valley Center, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,883 people who live in Valley Center and approximately 452,869 who live in Sedgwick County. We want to help people moving to or living in Valley Center 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 Valley Center. We have included Valley Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Valley Center Information

Sedgwick County where Valley Center resides is 1,009.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 452,869 and has a population rank of 130 out of all the places in the United States.

Valley Center has a total of 4,883 people and of those residents there are 2,379 males and 2,504 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 7,837 births each year and around 3,629 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Valley Center varies per year, but currently 4,821 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 4,883 people who live in Valley Center, there are 1,580 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Valley Center is 799 male and 781 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 3,448.

General Valley Center Information
Total area in square miles - Sedgwick County	1,009.41
Water area in square miles - Sedgwick County	N/A
Resident population - Sedgwick County	452,869
Population rank - Sedgwick County	130
Total population	4,883
Total population (male)	2,379
Total population (female)	2,504
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Sedgwick County	7,837
Deaths- Sedgwick County	3,629
Population of one race	4,821
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	1,580
Population under 20 years (male)	799
Population under 20 years (female)	781
Total population 18 years and over	3,448

Valley Center Social Characteristics

There are 176,444 households in Valley Center. Families make up 118,663 of these households. The table below breaks down the Valley Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (91,278), male householder with no wife present (6,878) and female householder with no husband present (18,764). The remainder of the Valley Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 58,674. Valley Center, KS moving companies help people in Valley Center 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 Valley Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Valley Center is based, there are 177,001 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,692 never married, 96,697 now married, 2,966 separated, 16,995 widowed, and 22,651 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,229 separated, 3,713 widowed and 18,412 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Valley Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Valley Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sedgwick County)
Total households	176,444
Family households (families)	118,663
With own children under 18 years	64,713
Married-couple family	91,278
With own children under 18 years	45,486
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,878
With own children under 18 years	4,207
Female householder, no husband present, family	18,764
With own children under 18 years	12,469
Nonfamily households	58,674
Householder living alone	49,690
65 years and over	15,399

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	755
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	420
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,352
Householder	1,368
Spouse	1,131
Child	1,638
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	53
Foster child	7
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	443
Male householder	165
Male householder living alone	140
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	228
Female householder living alone	211
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	177,001
Never married	37,692
Now married	96,697
Separated	2,966
Widowed	16,995
Divorced	22,651
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,229
Widowed	3,713
Divorced	18,412

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,883
Male	2,379
Under 5 years	177
5 to 9 years	199
10 to 14 years	223
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	18
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	157
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	202
45 to 49 years	190
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	17
Female	2,504
Under 5 years	158
5 to 9 years	188
10 to 14 years	227
15 to 17 years	143
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	31
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	151
30 to 34 years	178
35 to 39 years	205
40 to 44 years	200
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,883
One race	4,821
White	4,726
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,795
People who are White alone	4,644
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	108
People who are Some other race alone	34

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	417,591
Same house	206,002
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,070
Different state or abroad	51,663
Different state	41,527
Abroad	10,136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sedgwick County)
Total resident population	452,869
Born in United States	219,065
State of residence	277,946
Different state	140,942
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,910
Foreign born	30,071

Valley Center 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 Valley Center. That total enrollment is 129,180 for the population of the country, which includes Valley Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 51,656 and elementary or high school enrollment was 170,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,502.

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 Valley Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	129,180
Pre-kindergarten	9,199
Public	4,785
Private	4,414
Kindergarten	7,029
Public	5,790
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	58,358
Public	49,580
Private	8,778
Elementary and high school	85,449
Public	73,578
Private	11,871
High school grades 9 to 12	27,091
Public	23,998
Private	3,093
College, undergraduate years	21,812
Public	17,811
Private	4,001
Graduate or professional school	5,691
Public	4,504
Private	1,187
Not enrolled in school	302,620

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	282,585
Less than 9th grade	13,572
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,575
High school graduate	82,723
Some college, no degree	71,705
Associate's degree	14,192
Bachelor's degree	71,818
Graduate or professional degree	25.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	49,230

Valley Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 338,935 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Valley Center. The Valley Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (70,312), service occupations (29,702), sales and office occupations (59,097), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (549), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,357) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,081). The 338,935 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 181,169 private wage and salary workers, 25,546 government workers, 11,928 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sedgwick County)
Population 16 years and over	338,935
In labor force	232,983
Civilian labor force	230,257
Employed	219,098
Unemployed	11,159
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	2,726
Females 16 years and over	173,524
In labor force	106,053
Civilian labor force	105,600
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,372
Armed forces	453
Males 16 years and over	165,411
In labor force	126,930
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,787
Armed forces	2,273

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sedgwick County)
Workers 16 years and over	218,599
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	185,398
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	21,417
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,042
Other means	1,187
Worked at home	5,518
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,986,175

OCCUPATION (Sedgwick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	70,312
Service occupations	29,702
Sales and office occupations	59,097
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	549
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,357
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,081

INDUSTRY (Sedgwick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,732
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	53,710
Wholesale trade	7,105
Retail trade	25,069
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,579
Information	4,765
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,963
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,842
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,014
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,628
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,271

CLASS OF WORKER (Sedgwick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,312
Private wage and salary workers	181,169
Government workers	25,546
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,928
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Valley Center Housing Characteristics

In Valley Center, KS there are 191,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 176,444 occupied and 14,689 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Valley Center, there are 129,760 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,297 units in Valley Center. 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 Valley Center, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Valley Center, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Valley Center. There are 1,861 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,040 with rent between $200-299, 21,361 with rent between $300-499 and 29,592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Valley Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Valley Center, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sedgwick County)
Total housing units	191,133
Occupied housing units	176,444
Vacant housing units	14,689

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sedgwick County)
Total housing units	191,133
1-unit, detached	129,760
1-unit, attached	7,297
2 units	6,648
3 or 4 units	9,055
5 to 9 units	6,050
10 to 19 units	8,488
20 to 49 units	6,526
50 or more units	7,133
Mobile home	10,050

HOUSING TENURE (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
Owner-occupied	116,719
Renter-occupied	59,725

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
No vehicles available	11,276
2 vehicle available	104,041
3 vehicles available	23,017
4 vehicles available	6,606
5 or more vehicles available	2,467

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
Utility gas	125,594
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	44,067
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	117
Coal or coke
Wood	332
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	310
No fuel used	192

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
Less Than $50,000	116,719
$50,000 to $99,999	45,699
$100,000 to $149,999	22,336
$150,000 to $199,999	7,863
$200,000 to $299,999	4,199
$300,000 to $499,999	1,059
$1,000,000 or more	84
Median (dollars)	83,600

GROSS RENT (Sedgwick County)
Occupied units paying rent	59,725
Less than $200	1,861
$200 to $299	4,040
$300 to $499	21,361
$500 to $699	19,085
$700 to $999	8,397
$1,000 to $1,499	1,652
$1,500 or more	457