Valentine, NE Population

Overview

2,634

Total Population

34.0

Median age

47.84%

Female population %

109:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

69.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Valentine's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valentine is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valentine's population under 18 was 27.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valentine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valentine, 22.78% were under the age of 15, 22.21% aged 15 to 29, 36.79% aged 30 to 64, 10.44% aged 65 to 84, and 7.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 114 less females than males in Valentine:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.84% females and 52.16% males in Valentine, NE.
The Valentine, NE gender ratio is 109:100 i.e. 109 men to 100 women (1.090).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 157.

Valentine's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valentine population: 80.83% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 4.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.85% are Asian, 1.48% are some other race and 10.71% are multiracial.
Valentine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,504 (95.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valentine is White with a population of 2,129 (80.83% of the total population).

Valentine's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,876 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Valentine's population decreased by 149 (5.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valentine's population decreased by 99 (3.63%), 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, Valentine's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,549.