CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Spring Valley

Arizona · 1,019 residents · 1.02 sq mi

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With 1,019 people, Spring Valley is a city in Arizona. At a median age of 48.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 44 minutes on average. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 36% less than in Arizona as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 48.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,019

−25%vs 2009

vs 1,353 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

48.8

+37%vs 2009

vs 35.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.02 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.4%(35)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.6%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198%(82)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 241.9%(19)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.2%(73)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4411.4%(116)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.7%(119)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6416.6%(169)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7418%(183)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.5%(76)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.3%(13)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,924

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $32,102 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,168

−34%vs 2009

vs $24,649 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 14.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,400

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $81,900 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$238

−54%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $649 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

86.9%

+9.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 77.3% in 2009

13.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(1,223)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(60)

Asian0.7%(9)

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(950)

Black0.6%(6)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(48)

Asian0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.5%(226)

Puerto Rican2%(33)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(7)

Ancestry

Irish21.1%(353)

English14.5%(242)

German10.9%(182)

American2.7%(45)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(45)

Czech2.4%(40)

Norwegian2%(34)

Polish1.8%(30)

French1.7%(29)

Italian1.6%(26)

Finnish0.6%(10)

Hungarian0.4%(7)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.4%(7)

Swedish0.4%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−4.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 16.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

67.4%

−20.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 88.2% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+4.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

44.0 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married8.7%(32)

Married79.7%(294)

Widowed3%(11)

Divorced8.7%(32)

Women 15+

Never married8.6%(35)

Married66.4%(271)

Widowed14.7%(60)

Divorced10.3%(42)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.3%

+5.6 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

+13.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.0%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

−15.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60.6%(40)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 66 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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