COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Valley County

Idaho · 6,109 residents · 3,665 sq mi

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With 6,109 people, Valley County is a county in Idaho. At a median age of 37.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 1,542 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Renters pay $326 a month at the median. 69% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,109

−20%vs 2000

vs 7,651 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,665 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(419)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(486)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(520)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(395)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(176)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(788)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.9%(1,214)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(718)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(612)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(536)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(211)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,232

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,927 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,344

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,246 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.7%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,700

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $505 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.3%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

30.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(7,328)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2%(150)

Asian0.3%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(6,008)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(130)

Asian0.3%(19)

Other1.1%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(238)

Puerto Rican1.9%(235)

Spaniard0.4%(50)

Central American0.1%(7)

Panamanian0%(6)

Dominican0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(15)

Korean0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(15)

Ancestry

German24.3%(3,015)

English22.3%(2,765)

Irish17.1%(2,113)

American6.5%(809)

French4.4%(547)

Scottish3.7%(462)

Norwegian3.2%(396)

Welsh2.2%(267)

Italian2.1%(260)

Swedish1.9%(238)

Danish1.9%(231)

Polish1.7%(209)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(153)

British1%(119)

Swiss0.9%(116)

Finnish0.7%(90)

Austrian0.6%(70)

Slovak0.6%(69)

Belgian0.5%(68)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(57)

Croatian0.2%(24)

Portuguese0.2%(20)

French Canadian0.1%(13)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Czech0.1%(10)

Russian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.4%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.8%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.7%(1,858)

Married49.2%(2,715)

Widowed4.7%(259)

Divorced12.5%(688)

Women 15+

Never married16.9%(845)

Married60.8%(3,041)

Widowed6.1%(306)

Divorced16.1%(806)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.1%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% 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)28.6%(241)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(273)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.6%(258)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 842 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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