Valley Falls, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,382

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

7.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.93%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,681

7.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Valley Falls, KS is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.724% of Valley Falls, KS residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Valley Falls, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Valley Falls, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Falls, KS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Falls, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 46
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 33

1.23%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.23% of the people in Valley Falls, KS are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Falls, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.724%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.724% of Valley Falls, KS residents (10 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 Falls, KS was 0.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 18
Vietnam
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 13

Valley Falls, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valley Falls, KS.

Economy

The economy of Valley Falls, KS employs 649 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Falls, KS were Educational Services (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,208), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,250), and Finance & Insurance ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

649

2024 Value

± 113

9.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Falls, KS grew at a rate of 9.26%, from 594 employees to 649 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Falls, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Management Occupations (68 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Falls, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

649

2024 Value

± 113

9.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Falls, KS grew at a rate of 9.26%, from 594 employees to 649 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Falls, KS, are Educational Services (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Falls, KS, though some of these residents may live in Valley Falls, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,941

Median earning men ± $6,618

$37,857

Median earning women ± $11,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,288), Construction ($95,938), and Manufacturing ($57,356).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,114), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,396), and Retail Trade ($37,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Falls, KS was $122,700 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $122,700, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Falls, KS is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Falls, KS have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Falls, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,176

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Valley Falls, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Falls, KS 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.

$46,681

Median Household Income

± $21,625

615

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 615 households in Valley Falls, KS grew to $46,681 from the previous year's value of $43,333.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Falls, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Falls, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (13%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Valley Falls, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (13%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Falls, KS have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Valley Falls, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Falls, KS (79 out of 1.33k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Falls, KS is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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