Valley Falls

Population: 430
Median household income: $86,250
Median home value: $188,500

Valley Falls, a community in Rensselaer County, New York, has 430 residents. The median household income of $86,250 is in line with the Rensselaer County median ($86,663).

From 2019 to 2023, Valley Falls's population declined 2.9% from 443 to 430, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $155,200 to $188,500.

80.0% of workers drive to work alone. 68.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 430
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $86,250
Median home value: $188,500
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

443430

Median household income

$88,438$86,250

Median home value

$155,200$188,500

Median gross rent

$910$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	443	$88,438	$155,200	$910
2020	472	$73,594	$151,400	$944
2021	476	$77,750	$157,200	$1,092
2022	461	$85,938	$182,000	$1,125
2023	430	$86,250	$188,500	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	4.2%
5 to 17	57	13.3%
18 to 24	56	13.0%
25 to 34	33	7.7%
35 to 44	45	10.5%
45 to 54	65	15.1%
55 to 64	68	15.8%
65 to 74	57	13.3%
75 and over	31	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	402	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	6	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.7%
High school graduate	87	29.1%
Some college or associate's	93	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	64	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	50	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	80.0%
Carpooled	16	6.7%
Public transit	1	0.4%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	10.4%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	13.5%
15 to 29 min	61	28.4%
30 to 44 min	75	34.9%
45 to 59 min	34	15.8%
60+ min	16	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 1.2% (5 of 430)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	56.5%
Nonfamily households	81	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	95.4%
Vacant	9	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	65.6%
Renter-occupied	64	34.4%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	68.2%
1-unit, attached	5	2.6%
2 to 4 units	45	23.1%
5 to 19 units	11	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676672
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.9006, -73.5625