German Valley

Population: 455
Median household income: $71,420
Median home value: $118,300

German Valley, a community in Stephenson County, Illinois, has 455 residents. The median household income of $71,420 is above the Stephenson County median ($61,943).

From 2019 to 2023, German Valley's population declined 17.7% from 553 to 455, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $89,100 to $118,300.

The typical home was built around 1970. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 455
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,420
Median home value: $118,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

553455

Median household income

$57,500$71,420

Median home value

$89,100$118,300

Median gross rent

$654$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	553	$57,500	$89,100	$654
2020	565	$61,250	$94,100	$628
2021	527	$64,519	$106,000	$663
2022	497	$75,000	$112,900	$690
2023	455	$71,420	$118,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	10.8%
5 to 17	88	19.3%
18 to 24	29	6.4%
25 to 34	64	14.1%
35 to 44	61	13.4%
45 to 54	51	11.2%
55 to 64	45	9.9%
65 to 74	39	8.6%
75 and over	29	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	445	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.4%
Two or more races	3	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.9%
High school graduate	97	33.6%
Some college or associate's	88	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	35	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	52	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	90.4%
Carpooled	3	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	18.8%
15 to 29 min	73	34.3%
30 to 44 min	65	30.5%
45 to 59 min	23	10.8%
60+ min	12	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.8% (31 of 455)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	63.9%
Nonfamily households	66	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	183	89.3%
Vacant	22	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	136	74.3%
Renter-occupied	47	25.7%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	84.9%
1-unit, attached	3	1.5%
2 to 4 units	8	3.9%
5 to 19 units	17	8.3%
20 or more units	3	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729093
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2143, -89.4846