Valentine, NE

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,621

0.494% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.9

8.53% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

52.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,131

16.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$124,700

7.77% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Valentine, NE had a population of 2.62k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $51,131. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Valentine, NE declined from 2,634 to 2,621, a −0.494% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,947 to $51,131, a 16.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valentine, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Valentine, NE 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.

99% of the residents in Valentine, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Valentine, NE was $124,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Valentine, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Valentine, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Valentine, NE employs 1.41k people. The largest industries in Valentine, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), Construction (201 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,172), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,063), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($49,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2022 Value

± 238

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Valentine, NE declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 1.44k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valentine, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (184 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (179 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valentine, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k

2022 Value

± 238

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Valentine, NE declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 1.44k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valentine, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), Construction (201 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valentine, NE, though some of these residents may live in Valentine, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,296

Median earning men ± $4,618

$26,886

Median earning women ± $12,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,063), Construction ($48,484), and Retail Trade ($35,486).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,213), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,042), and Retail Trade ($27,469).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valentine, NE was $124,700 in 2022, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $135,200 to $124,700, a 7.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Valentine, NE is 54.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Valentine, NE have an average commute time of 10.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valentine, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$124,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$36,997

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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 Valentine, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2022

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.2% of the housing units in Valentine, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valentine, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,131

Median Household Income

± $16,603

1.01k

Number of Households

± 187

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Valentine, NE grew to $51,131 from the previous year's value of $43,947.

The following chart displays the households in Valentine, NE 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valentine, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Valentine, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.89%).

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.

Commute Time

10.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valentine, NE have a shorter commute time (10.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.469% of the workforce in Valentine, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valentine, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valentine, NE (329 out of 2.57k 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 < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valentine, NE is White, followed by Native American 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Valentine, NE has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 0.662% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherry County, NE see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (1422 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 546 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2729 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherry County, NE

Primary care physicians in Cherry County, NE see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (1,422 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.3%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

0.662%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valentine, NE grew by 145% from 2.16% to 5.3%.

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

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