Valley Falls

Population: 1,305
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $118,200

Valley Falls is a community in Jefferson County, Kansas, home to 1,305 residents. At $43,333, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $77,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Valley Falls's population grew 25.6% from 1,039 to 1,305, while its median home value rose 17.4% from $100,700 to $118,200.

Owners occupy 50.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,305
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 655
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0391,305

Median household income

$58,403$43,333

Median home value

$100,700$118,200

Median gross rent

$597$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,039	$58,403	$100,700	$597
2020	1,145	$46,111	$97,400	$674
2021	1,173	$44,474	$99,100	$684
2022	1,192	$43,611	$116,900	$733
2023	1,305	$43,333	$118,200	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	5.2%
5 to 17	182	13.9%
18 to 24	45	3.4%
25 to 34	159	12.2%
35 to 44	120	9.2%
45 to 54	146	11.2%
55 to 64	212	16.2%
65 to 74	263	20.2%
75 and over	110	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,175	90.0%
Black or African American	22	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	6.3%
High school graduate	351	34.8%
Some college or associate's	390	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	134	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	71	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	408	69.2%
Carpooled	76	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	13.9%
Other means	6	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	163	32.1%
15 to 29 min	41	8.1%
30 to 44 min	222	43.7%
45 to 59 min	71	14.0%
60+ min	11	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 7.8% (97 of 1,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	317	53.0%
Nonfamily households	281	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	598	91.3%
Vacant	57	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	304	50.8%
Renter-occupied	294	49.2%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	150	22.9%
5 to 19 units	9	1.4%
20 or more units	16	2.4%
Mobile home & other	6	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2073300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.3393, -95.4612