Spring Valley

Population: 5,508
Median household income: $63,964
Median home value: $125,000

Spring Valley, a community in Bureau County, Illinois, has 5,508 residents. Its median household income of $63,964 runs in line with the Bureau County figure of $65,894.

From 2019 to 2023, Spring Valley's population grew 5.5% from 5,223 to 5,508, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $113,200 to $125,000.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $1,022.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,508
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,964
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $1,022
Housing units: 2,604
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2235,508

Median household income

$50,814$63,964

Median home value

$113,200$125,000

Median gross rent

$547$1,022

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,223	$50,814	$113,200	$547
2020	5,172	$50,549	$102,100	$596
2021	5,551	$54,191	$100,400	$648
2022	5,518	$60,861	$118,500	$909
2023	5,508	$63,964	$125,000	$1,022

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	4.6%
5 to 17	899	16.3%
18 to 24	574	10.4%
25 to 34	511	9.3%
35 to 44	662	12.0%
45 to 54	463	8.4%
55 to 64	876	15.9%
65 to 74	803	14.6%
75 and over	468	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,179	75.9%
Black or African American	56	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	38	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.4%
Two or more races	104	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,098	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	441	11.7%
High school graduate	1,285	34.0%
Some college or associate's	1,331	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	431	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	295	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,098	83.3%
Carpooled	298	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	2.9%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,025	41.9%
15 to 29 min	1,009	41.2%
30 to 44 min	156	6.4%
45 to 59 min	62	2.5%
60+ min	195	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 10.5% (567 of 5,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,454	63.1%
Nonfamily households	849	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,303	88.4%
Vacant	301	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,452	63.0%
Renter-occupied	851	37.0%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,140	82.2%
1-unit, attached	13	0.5%
2 to 4 units	148	5.7%
5 to 19 units	103	4.0%
20 or more units	200	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1772156
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.3229, -89.1834