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Valentine, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Valentine is 2,763, which is 2.02% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Valentine population density is 1,227.02 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Valentine is white, which represent 85.92% of the total population. The average Valentine education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,763. #50

Population Growth Since 2000, #247

Valentine, NE		-2.02%
Nebraska		8.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #174

Valentine, NE	1,227.02 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,374 (85.92%, #537)
Black:	3 (0.11%, #143)
Hispanic:	2 (0.07%, #379)
Asian:	21 (0.76%, #76)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	146 (5.28%, #25)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	219 (7.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,020 (73.11%) out of the total population of 2,763 reported first ancestry.

	Valentine, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	60	2.17%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	33	1.19%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	94	3.40%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	195	7.06%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	128	4.63%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	752	27.22%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.33%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	212	7.67%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	81	2.93%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	61	2.21%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	94	3.40%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	72	2.61%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	30	1.09%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	90	3.26%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.04%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	98	3.55%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.25%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	198	7.17%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,273 (46.07%, see rank)

Females: 1,490 (53.93%, see rank)

Valentine, NE	Male: 46.07% Female: 53.93%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Valentine, NE	48.80 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Valentine, NE	50.00 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Valentine, NE	48.60 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Valentine, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	153	5.54%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	151	5.47%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	179	6.48%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	115	4.16%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	85	3.08%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	305	11.04%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	254	9.19%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	393	14.22%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	377	13.64%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	347	12.56%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	301	10.89%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	103	3.73%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Valentine, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,080, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	159, 7.64%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	688, 33.08%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	807, 38.80%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	321, 15.43%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	105, 5.05%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.44, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Valentine, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	50	56.00%	44.00%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	313	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	90	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	25	96.00%, see rank	4.00%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Valentine, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	1,253, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.16, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	452, 36.07%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	801, 63.93%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	729, 58.18%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.87, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	662, 52.83%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	524, 41.82%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Valentine, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,280	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,061	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	181	17.06%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	700	65.98%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	51	4.81%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	129	12.16%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,219	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	218	17.88%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	703	57.67%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	167	13.70%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	131	10.75%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Valentine, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	2,731	98.84%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,704	61.67%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,004	36.34%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	23	0.83%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	32	1.16%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	31	1.12%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.04%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	21	0.76%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1	0.04%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.36%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Valentine, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	1,177	93.93%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	46	3.67%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	21	1.68%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	9	0.72%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.