Valley Falls, KS Population

Overview

1,173

Total Population

49.7

Median age

60.36%

Female population %

65.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

78.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Valley Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valley Falls is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley Falls's population under 18 was 20.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley Falls, 13.98% were under the age of 15, 19.69% aged 15 to 29, 36.49% aged 30 to 64, 22.76% aged 65 to 84, and 7.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 243 more females than males in Valley Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.36% females and 39.64% males in Valley Falls, KS.
The Valley Falls, KS gender ratio is 65.7:100 i.e. 65.7 men to 100 women (0.657).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 134.

Valley Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley Falls population: 93.78% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.43% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.
Valley Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,158 (98.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley Falls is White with a population of 1,1 (93.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,249 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Valley Falls's population decreased by 63 (5.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley Falls's population decreased by 95 (8.01%), 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, Valley Falls's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,084.