Valley Center, KS

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2021 Population
8,365
6.66% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.2
2.47% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
1.48%
48% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$64,811
2.17% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$166,300
6.33% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Valley Center, KS had a population of 8.37k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $64,811. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Valley Center, KS grew from 7,843 to 8,365, a 6.66% increase and its median household income declined from $66,250 to $64,811, a −2.17% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley Center, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.55%), White (Hispanic) (2.38%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%).

None of the households in Valley Center, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Valley Center, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Valley Center, KS was $166,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Valley Center, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Center, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Valley Center, KS is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.62% of Valley Center, KS residents were born outside of the country (219 people).

In 2021, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.26k people) in Valley Center, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2021 Citizenship
98.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Valley Center, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Center, KS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Center, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.26k ± 1.01k
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    461 ± 298
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    297 ± 400
5.93%
Hispanic Population
496 people

In 2021, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.26k people) in Valley Center, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.93% of the people in Valley Center, KS are hispanic (496 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Valley Center, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.62%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
219 people
2.46%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
193 people

As of 2021, 2.62% of Valley Center, KS residents (219 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valley Center, KS was 2.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    77 ± 62
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    33 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 31

Valley Center, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Valley Center, KS employs 3.49k people. The largest industries in Valley Center, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (730 people), Manufacturing (499 people), and Retail Trade (411 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,260).

Occupations

3.49k
2021 Value
± 483
6.43%
1 Year growth
± 18.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Valley Center, KS grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 3.28k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Center, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (378 people), Sales & Related Occupations (342 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Center, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.49k
2021 Value
± 483
6.43%
1 Year growth
± 18.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Valley Center, KS grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 3.28k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Center, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (730 people), Manufacturing (499 people), and Retail Trade (411 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Center, KS, though some of these residents may live in Valley Center, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,838
Median earning men ± $5,835
$35,286
Median earning women ± $6,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,260), Manufacturing ($58,327), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,404), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,094).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Valley Center, KS was $166,300 in 2021, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $156,400 to $166,300, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Center, KS is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Valley Center, KS have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Center, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$166,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,621
$2,186
Median Property Taxes
±$442

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Valley Center, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valley Center, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.8%
Homeownership
2021
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.8% of the housing units in Valley Center, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Valley Center, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,811
Median Household Income
± $8,391
3k
Number of Households
± 610

In 2021, the median household income of the 3k households in Valley Center, KS declined from $64,811 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Center, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Center, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.75%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.78%)

In 2021, 83.7% of workers in Valley Center, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.75%) and those who worked at home (4.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Center, KS have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.999% of the workforce in Valley Center, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valley Center, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley Center, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

1.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Center, KS (124 out of 8.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Center, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.2% of the population of Valley Center, KS has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sedgwick County, KS see 1112 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1119 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1511 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,112 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sedgwick County, KS

Primary care physicians in Sedgwick County, KS see an average of 1,112 patients per year. This represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1,119 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sedgwick County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.8% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 26.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.76%
Uninsured
59%
Employer Coverage
9.52%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0.49%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Center, KS declined by 30.1% from 3.95% to 2.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Valley Center, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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