Valentine

Population: 2,632
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $135,600

Valentine is a community in Cherry County, Nebraska, home to 2,632 residents. Its median household income of $53,438 runs below the Cherry County figure of $63,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Valentine's population declined 4.6% from 2,760 to 2,632, while its median home value rose 7.4% from $126,200 to $135,600.

71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,632
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $135,600
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 1,495
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7602,632

Median household income

$52,974$53,438

Median home value

$126,200$135,600

Median gross rent

$745$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,760	$52,974	$126,200	$745
2020	2,768	$47,609	$135,800	$717
2021	2,634	$43,947	$135,200	$724
2022	2,621	$51,131	$124,700	$838
2023	2,632	$53,438	$135,600	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	6.2%
5 to 17	481	18.3%
18 to 24	208	7.9%
25 to 34	329	12.5%
35 to 44	326	12.4%
45 to 54	189	7.2%
55 to 64	350	13.3%
65 to 74	253	9.6%
75 and over	334	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,089	79.4%
Black or African American	30	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	3.3%
Asian	63	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	1.1%
Two or more races	227	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	1.6%
High school graduate	611	34.3%
Some college or associate's	723	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	234	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	185	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,079	81.2%
Carpooled	82	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.4%
Bicycle	10	0.8%
Worked from home	81	6.1%
Other means	59	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	924	74.0%
15 to 29 min	252	20.2%
30 to 44 min	27	2.2%
45 to 59 min	41	3.3%
60+ min	4	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.2% (184 of 2,572)

	Count	Share
Family households	696	64.3%
Nonfamily households	386	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,082	72.4%
Vacant	413	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	685	63.3%
Renter-occupied	397	36.7%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,061	71.0%
1-unit, attached	28	1.9%
2 to 4 units	158	10.6%
5 to 19 units	79	5.3%
20 or more units	91	6.1%
Mobile home & other	78	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3149950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.8755, -100.5471