COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Valley County

Idaho · 7,651 residents · 3,665 sq mi

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With 7,651 people, Valley County is a county in Idaho. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 1,542 more people live here than in 1990. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The poverty rate is 9.3%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.5

US median: 35.2

Average education

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,651

+25%since 1990

from 6,109 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.5

+17%since 1990

from 37.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

3,665 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.3%(330)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.9%(455)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(602)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.3%(556)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.7%(205)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.4%(645)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.5%(1,260)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5418.6%(1,426)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.6%(1,038)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.1%(693)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.4%(337)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.4%(104)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,927

+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $24,232 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,246

+56%since 1990

from $12,344 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.3%

−3.5 ptssince 1990

from 12.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$134,200

+40%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $72,700 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$505

+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $326 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.9%

+9.6 ptssince 1990

from 69.3% in 1990

21.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(130)

Asian0.3%(19)

2000

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

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2%(150)

Asian0.3%(22)

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

26.3%

+7.0 ptssince 1990

from 19.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

88.9%

+5.1 ptssince 1990

from 83.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.9%

+2.4 ptssince 1990

from 5.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.2 min

−23%since 1990

from 15.9 min in 1990

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 married19.4%(621)

Married65.4%(2,097)

Widowed2.5%(80)

Divorced12.7%(408)

Women 15+

Never married12.8%(393)

Married68.3%(2,100)

Widowed8.8%(270)

Divorced10.1%(310)

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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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