Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Valley Center city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 7,340 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 7,340 100.0
Male 3,603 49.1  In households 7,250 98.8
Female 3,737 50.9    Householder 2,617 35.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,512 20.6
Under 5 years 458 6.2    Spouse, same-sex 11 0.1
5 to 9 years 619 8.4    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 137 1.9
10 to 14 years 699 9.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 14 0.2
15 to 19 years 587 8.0    Child 2,557 34.8
20 to 24 years 388 5.3      Under 18 years 1,982 27.0
25 to 29 years 366 5.0    Grandchild 120 1.6
30 to 34 years 458 6.2      Under 18 years 102 1.4
35 to 39 years 506 6.9    Other relatives 174 2.4
40 to 44 years 490 6.7    Nonrelatives 108 1.5
45 to 49 years 422 5.7  In group quarters 90 1.2
50 to 54 years 390 5.3    Institutionalized population 13 0.2
55 to 59 years 430 5.9      Male 7 0.1
60 to 64 years 454 6.2      Female 6 0.1
65 to 69 years 339 4.6    Noninstitutionalized population 77 1.0
70 to 74 years 286 3.9      Male 16 0.2
75 to 79 years 208 2.8      Female 61 0.8
80 to 84 years 123 1.7 
85 years and over 117 1.6  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 36.0 (X)   Total households 2,620 100.0
 Married-couple 1,533 58.5
18 years and over 5,175 70.5    With own children under 18 years 671 25.6
  Male 2,513 69.7  Cohabiting-couple 146 5.6
  Female 2,662 71.2    With own children under 18 years 69 2.6
21 years and over 4,910 66.9  Female householder, no husband present 276 10.5
62 years and over 1,311 17.9    With own children under 18 years 138 5.3
65 years and over 1,073 14.6  Male householder, no husband present 154 5.9
  Male 483 13.4    With own children under 18 years 73 2.8
  Female 590 15.8  Householder living alone 511 19.5
   Householder 65 years and over 217 8.3
RACE 
One race 6,707 91.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,040 39.7
  White 6,323 86.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 755 28.8
  Black or African American 101 1.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 77 1.0 Average household size 2.77 (X)
  Asian 45 0.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 160 2.2    Total housing units 2,789 100.0
Two or more races 633 8.6  Occupied housing units 2,620 93.9
 Vacant housing units 169 6.1
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 17 0.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 6,946 94.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 (X)
Black or African American 225 3.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.9 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 362 4.9
Asian 106 1.4  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 7 0.1    Occupied housing units 2,620 100.0
Some other race 364 5.0  Owner-occupied housing units 1,995 76.1
 Renter-occupied housing units 625 23.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 580 7.9  
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,760 92.1 
  White alone 6,086 82.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.