Valley City, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,541
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
3.68% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
11.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,339
6.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$162,200
6.15% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,101
2.94% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Valley City, ND 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.

96.8% of the residents in Valley City, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Valley City, ND are Valley City State University (439 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Valley City, ND was $162,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.5%.

Most people in Valley City, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley City, ND was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaBarnes County, NDEast Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Valley City, ND is home to a population of 6.54k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.46% of Valley City, ND residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Valley City, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Valley City, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley City, ND was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley City, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.76k ± 180
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    212 ± 156
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    134 ± 113
2.89%
Hispanic Population
189 people

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Valley City, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.89% of the people in Valley City, ND are hispanic (189 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
226 people
3.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
238 people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Valley City, ND residents (226 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valley City, ND was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    178 ± 106
  2. Vietnam
    174 ± 73
  3. Korea
    21 ± 27

Valley City, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valley City, ND employs 3.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley City, ND were Educational Services (493 people), Accommodation & Food Services (384 people), and Retail Trade (354 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,284), Finance & Insurance ($66,146), and Public Administration ($66,125).

Employment

Occupations

3.1k
2024 Value
± 366
−2.94%
1 Year decline
± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley City, ND declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 3.2k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley City, ND, are Sales & Related Occupations (371 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (366 people), and Management Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley City, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.1k
2024 Value
± 366
−2.94%
1 Year decline
± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley City, ND declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 3.2k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley City, ND, are Educational Services (493 people), Accommodation & Food Services (384 people), and Retail Trade (354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley City, ND, though some of these residents may live in Valley City, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,500
Median earning men ± $3,464
$29,688
Median earning women ± $11,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,136), Public Administration ($71,434), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,729), Manufacturing ($52,396), and Public Administration ($51,818).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Valley City, ND awarded 439 degrees. The student population of Valley City, ND in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 708 male students and 1,046 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Valley City, ND are White (390 and 89.7%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 4.37%), Two or More Races (13 and 2.99%), and Black or African American (10 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Valley City, ND by number of degrees awarded are Valley City State University (439 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Valley City, ND are Elementary Education & Teaching (96 and 21.9%), General Studies (60 and 13.7%), and Reading Teacher Education (30 and 6.83%).

The median tuition cost in Valley City, ND for a public four year colleges is $6,619 for in-state students and $11,583 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Valley City, ND, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 56.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,754 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,754 students enrolled in Valley City, ND, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,440 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    96 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Valley City, ND was Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science with 14 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Valley City State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
439 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valley City State University with 439 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 156 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Valley City, ND, which is 0.551 times less than the 283 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 390 degrees mean that there were 20.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,619) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,895) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley City, ND was $162,200 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,800 to $162,200, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley City, ND is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley City, ND have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley City, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,110
$1,657
Median Property Taxes
±$250

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 City, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

55.5%
Homeownership
2024
54.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Valley City, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,339
Median Household Income
± $9,613
2.98k
Number of Households
± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.98k households in Valley City, ND grew to $60,339 from the previous year's value of $56,471.

The following chart displays the households in Valley City, ND 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 City, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Walked (7.49%)
  3. Carpooled (4.28%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Valley City, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (4.28%).

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley City, ND have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Valley City, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valley City, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley City, ND have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley City, ND (985 out of 5.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley City, ND is White, followed by Native American and Asian.

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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Health

95.5% of the population of Valley City, ND has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 8.5% on non-group plans, and 5.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.46%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
8.5%
Non-Group
5.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley City, ND grew by 5.68% from 4.22% to 4.46%.

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