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Valley City, ND Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Valley City is 6,636, which is 2.78% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Valley City population density is 1,917.20 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Valley City is white, which represent 93.46% of the total population. The average Valley City education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,636. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #164

Valley City, ND		-2.78%
North Dakota		9.77%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #18

Valley City, ND	1,917.20 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,202 (93.46%, #280)
Black:	66 (0.99%, #52)
Hispanic:	101 (1.52%, #121)
Asian:	177 (2.67%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	49 (0.74%, #138)
One Race, Other:	52 (0.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	90 (1.36%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	98 (55.37%, see rank)
Chinese:	4 (2.26%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	75 (42.37%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,743 (86.54%) out of the total population of 6,636 reported first ancestry.

	Valley City, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	4	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	50	0.75%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	218	3.29%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	168	2.53%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	249	3.75%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	224	3.38%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	2,972	44.79%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	587	8.85%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	22	0.33%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,381	35.88%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	105	1.58%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	167	2.52%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.15%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	67	1.01%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	36	0.54%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	375	5.65%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.14%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	229	3.45%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.17%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,186 (48.01%, see rank)

Females: 3,450 (51.99%, see rank)

Valley City, ND	Male: 48.01% Female: 51.99%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Valley City, ND	41.30 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Valley City, ND	37.00 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Valley City, ND	46.80 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Valley City, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	370	5.58%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	325	4.90%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	261	3.93%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	540	8.14%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	545	8.21%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	868	13.08%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	539	8.12%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	808	12.18%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	866	13.05%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	624	9.40%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	436	6.57%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	454	6.84%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Valley City, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,595, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	593, 12.91%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,354, 29.47%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,403, 30.53%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	887, 19.30%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	358, 7.79%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.41, see rank	13.71	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Valley City, ND			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	262	93.13%	6.87%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	358	92.46%, see rank	7.54%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	194	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	631	94.61%, see rank	5.39%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	75	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Valley City, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	3,078, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.96, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	1,073, 34.86%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,005, 65.14%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,670, 54.26%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.62, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,380, 44.83%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,408, 45.74%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Valley City, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,680	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,710	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	743	27.42%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	1,498	55.28%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	138	5.09%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	331	12.21%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,970	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	653	21.99%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	1,414	47.61%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	559	18.82%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	344	11.58%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Valley City, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	6,448	97.17%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,743	71.47%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,629	24.55%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	76	1.15%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	188	2.83%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	52	0.78%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	136	2.05%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	24	0.36%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	100	1.51%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.11%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	15	0.23%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	42	0.63%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Valley City, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	2,958	96.10%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	65	2.11%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	55	1.79%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.