Language Spoken At Home in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,027 | 100% |
| English only | 6,908 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 119 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 44 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 21 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,423 | 100% |
| American | 277 | 3.7% |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 24 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 113 | 1.5% |
| Dutch | 164 | 2.2% |
| English | 790 | 10.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 221 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 50 | 0.7% |
| German | 2,427 | 32.7% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 894 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 74 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,935 | 26.1% |
| Polish | 133 | 1.8% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 111 | 1.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 67 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 93 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 261 | 3.5% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,247 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,995 | 61.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 739 | 22.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,618 | 49.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 528 | 16.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 100 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 25 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 277 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 186 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,252 | 38.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,204 | 37.1% |
| 65 years and over | 527 | 16.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 827 | 25.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,108 | 34.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,269 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,247 | 44.7% |
| Spouse | 1,620 | 22.3% |
| Child | 1,827 | 25.1% |
| Other relatives | 310 | 4.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 265 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 59 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,009 | 100% |
| Never married | 924 | 30.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,622 | 53.9% |
| Separated | 38 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 129 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 296 | 9.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,033 | 100% |
| Never married | 624 | 20.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,698 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 38 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 449 | 14.8% |
| Divorced | 224 | 7.4% |
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 | 128 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 101 | 78.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 157 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 269 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 5 | 0% |
Grandparents in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 132 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 85 | 64.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 53 | 40.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 5.3% |
| 5 or more years | 25 | 18.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 85 | 100% |
| Who are female | 43 | 50.6% |
| Who are married | 77 | 90.6% |
School Enrollment in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,525 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 115 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 9.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 726 | 47.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 399 | 26.2% |
| College or graduate school | 143 | 9.4% |
Educational Attainment in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,272 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 146 | 2.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 395 | 7.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,964 | 37.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,476 | 28.0% |
| Associate's degree | 437 | 8.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 685 | 13.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 169 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.2% |
Veteran Status in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,713 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 728 | 12.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,330 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,116 | 15.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,695 | 100% |
| With a disability | 148 | 8.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,144 | 100% |
| With a disability | 392 | 9.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,491 | 100% |
| With a disability | 576 | 38.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,297 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,658 | 91.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 606 | 8.3% |
| Same county | 423 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 183 | 2.5% |
| Same state | 78 | 1.1% |
| Different state | 105 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 33 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,423 | 100% |
| Native | 7,350 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 7,293 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 5,133 | 69.1% |
| Different state | 2,160 | 29.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 57 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 73 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 73 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 39 | 53.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 34 | 46.6% |
Year of Entry in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 130 | 100% |
| Native | 57 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4 | 7.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 53 | 93.0% |
| Foreign born | 73 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 13.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 63 | 86.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Valley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 73 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 28.8% |
| Asia | 8 | 11.0% |
| Africa | 4 | 5.5% |
| Oceania | 3 | 4.1% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 37 | 50.7% |