Valley City, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

785

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.4

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.99%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,643

19.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Valley City, OH is home to a population of 785 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.48% of Valley City, OH residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (758 people) in Valley City, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Valley City, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley City, OH was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Valley City, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley City, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 339
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley City, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

5.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 5.48% of Valley City, OH residents (43 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, OH was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Valley City, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

40 ± 38

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valley City, OH.

Economy

The economy of Valley City, OH employs 391 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley City, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,058) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,453).

Employment

Occupations

391

2024 Value

± 184

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley City, OH grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 326 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley City, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (45 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley City, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

391

2024 Value

± 184

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley City, OH grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 326 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley City, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley City, OH, though some of these residents may live in Valley City, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,270

Median earning men ± $32,333

$71,106

Median earning women ± $34,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley City, OH was $453,400 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $464,900 to $453,400, a 2.47% decrease. The homeownership rate in Valley City, OH is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley City, OH have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley City, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$453,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,519

$279

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Valley City, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley City, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$99,643

Median Household Income

± $64,608

362

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 362 households in Valley City, OH declined from $99,643 from the previous year's value of $124,000.

The following chart displays the households in Valley City, OH 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley City, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Valley City, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley City, OH have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Valley City, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley City, OH (46 out of 768 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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