Valley, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

3,174

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.2

6.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.3%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,200

3.23% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Valley, NE is home to a population of 3.17k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of Valley, NE residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 50.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Valley, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Valley, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley, NE was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 48
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 49

3.62%

Hispanic Population

115 people

3.62% of the people in Valley, NE are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Valley, NE residents (49 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, NE was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 42
Vietnam
57 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 36

Valley, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley, NE employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Retail Trade (202 people), and Finance & Insurance (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($164,196), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 262

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley, NE grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 1.63k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley, NE, are Management Occupations (375 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (244 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.73k

2024 Value

± 262

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley, NE grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 1.63k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Retail Trade (202 people), and Finance & Insurance (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley, NE, though some of these residents may live in Valley, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,308

Median earning men ± $20,246

$61,944

Median earning women ± $15,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($184,444), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($164,554), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($156,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,103).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley, NE was $528,100 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $515,100 to $528,100, a 2.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley, NE is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley, NE have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$528,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,038

$1,035

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Valley, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley, NE 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.

$110,200

Median Household Income

± $20,534

1.4k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Valley, NE grew to $110,200 from the previous year's value of $106,750.

The following chart displays the households in Valley, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Valley, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley, NE have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Valley, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley, NE (166 out of 3.13k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley, NE is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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