Overview
2,151
Total Population
28.7
Median age
47.56%
Female population %
110.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
78.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
444
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Vale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Vale is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Vale's population under 18 was 33.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Vale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Vale, 27.20% were under the age of 15, 24.45% aged 15 to 29, 31.61% aged 30 to 64, 13.02% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 105 less females than males in Vale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.56% females and 52.44% males in Vale, OR.
- The Vale, OR gender ratio is 110.3:100 i.e. 110.3 men to 100 women (1.103).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 133.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 124.
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Race / Ethnicity
Vale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Vale population: 89.59% are White, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.33% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.25% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
- Vale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 444 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,707 (79.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Vale is White with a population of 1,927 (89.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Vale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,968 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Vale's population decreased by 93 (4.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Vale's population increased by 29 (1.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Vale's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,783.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)