Language Spoken At Home in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,294 | 100% |
| English only | 8,834 | 95.1% |
| Language other than English | 460 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 191 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 337 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 186 | 2.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,793 | 100% |
| American | 695 | 7.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 141 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 251 | 2.6% |
| English | 2,066 | 21.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 424 | 4.3% |
| French Canadian | 122 | 1.2% |
| German | 2,694 | 27.5% |
| Greek | 33 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,603 | 16.4% |
| Italian | 374 | 3.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 215 | 2.2% |
| Polish | 165 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 73 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 497 | 5.1% |
| Slovak | 76 | 0.8% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 335 | 3.4% |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 132 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 29 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,637 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,529 | 69.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 722 | 19.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,311 | 63.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 571 | 15.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 35 | 1.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 0.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 183 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 141 | 3.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,108 | 30.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,006 | 27.7% |
| 65 years and over | 403 | 11.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 761 | 20.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,137 | 31.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,593 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,637 | 37.9% |
| Spouse | 2,292 | 23.9% |
| Child | 2,650 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 560 | 5.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 454 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 113 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,222 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,046 | 24.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,451 | 58.1% |
| Separated | 68 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 51 | 1.2% |
| Divorced | 606 | 14.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,020 | 100% |
| Never married | 543 | 13.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,579 | 64.2% |
| Separated | 31 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 440 | 10.9% |
| Divorced | 427 | 10.6% |
Fertility in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 72 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 47 | 65.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 3 | 0% |
Grandparents in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 10.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 20 | 10.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 9 | 45.0% |
| Who are married | 20 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,047 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 118 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 4.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 815 | 39.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 541 | 26.4% |
| College or graduate school | 482 | 23.5% |
Educational Attainment in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,261 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 304 | 4.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 284 | 3.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,158 | 29.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,597 | 22.0% |
| Associate's degree | 422 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,829 | 25.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 667 | 9.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 34.4% |
Veteran Status in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,938 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,261 | 15.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,713 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,278 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,855 | 100% |
| With a disability | 98 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,254 | 100% |
| With a disability | 760 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,604 | 100% |
| With a disability | 420 | 26.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,708 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,661 | 78.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,035 | 21.0% |
| Same county | 1,620 | 16.7% |
| Different county | 415 | 4.3% |
| Same state | 211 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 204 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,793 | 100% |
| Native | 9,544 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 9,406 | 96.0% |
| State of residence | 4,487 | 45.8% |
| Different state | 4,919 | 50.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 138 | 1.4% |
| Foreign born | 249 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 249 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 149 | 59.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 100 | 40.2% |
Year of Entry in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 387 | 100% |
| Native | 138 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 138 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 249 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 248 | 99.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 249 | 100% |
| Europe | 48 | 19.3% |
| Asia | 6 | 2.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 179 | 71.9% |
| Northern America | 16 | 6.4% |