Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,487

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.58%

31.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,273

8.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,600

Population & Diversity

Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 288
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 33

3.16%

Hispanic Population

47 people

3.16% of the people in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA residents (19 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 View (Schuylkill County), PA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 23

Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA employs 800 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA were Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Educational Services (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,679), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,423).

Employment

Occupations

800

2024 Value

± 188

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 772 employees to 800 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA, are Production Occupations (104 people), Material Moving Occupations (91 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

800

2024 Value

± 188

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 772 employees to 800 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA, are Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Educational Services (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,144

Median earning men ± $14,537

$34,538

Median earning women ± $9,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($59,653), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,194), and Manufacturing ($49,960).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,768), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,776), and Retail Trade ($28,935).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA was $162,600 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $162,600, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,932

$498

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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 View (Schuylkill County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA 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.

$77,273

Median Household Income

± $20,518

568

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 568 households in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA grew to $77,273 from the previous year's value of $71,250.

The following chart displays the households in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Walked (12.5%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (8.66%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA (83 out of 1.49k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA 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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