Valley Mills, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,136

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

6.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

2.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,607

22.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,200

35.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Valley Mills, TX is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.14% of Valley Mills, TX residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Valley Mills, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Valley Mills, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Mills, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Mills, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
887 ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 47

13.7%

Hispanic Population

156 people

13.7% of the people in Valley Mills, TX are hispanic (156 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Mills, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

8.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 4.14% of Valley Mills, TX residents (47 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 Mills, TX was 8.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17
Vietnam
2 ± 22

Valley Mills, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valley Mills, TX.

Economy

The economy of Valley Mills, TX employs 526 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Mills, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Construction (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($85,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,734).

Employment

Occupations

526

2024 Value

± 144

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Mills, TX declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 551 employees to 526 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Mills, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (62 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Mills, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

526

2024 Value

± 144

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Mills, TX declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 551 employees to 526 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Mills, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Construction (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Mills, TX, though some of these residents may live in Valley Mills, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,056

Median earning men ± $14,585

$34,779

Median earning women ± $9,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,969), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,714), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,268).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Mills, TX was $176,200 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,700 to $176,200, a 35.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Mills, TX is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$176,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,944

$284

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Valley Mills, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Mills, TX 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.

$51,607

Median Household Income

± $35,713

409

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 409 households in Valley Mills, TX grew to $51,607 from the previous year's value of $42,188.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Mills, TX 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Mills, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (9.81%)
Worked At Home (3.58%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Valley Mills, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.81%) and those who worked at home (3.58%).

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 Mills, TX have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Valley Mills, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Mills, TX (135 out of 1.13k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Mills, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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