Nebraska · Census place 50020
Valley city, NE
Quick answer
Valley city has 3,113 residents, ranking #47 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $106,750, the median home is worth $515,100 and median gross rent runs $1,053 a month.
- Population
- 3,113Valley city residents
- Median household income
- $106,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $515,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,053Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Valley city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Valley city median would spend about 11.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.7% of residents and 74.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- West Point city 3,479
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- David City city 3,013
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