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Population (year 2000): 3,611. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,703 (+2.5% change)
 

Males: 1,761  (48.8%)
Females: 1,850  (51.2%)

Harris County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77055.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $99,600 (it was $96,392 in 2000)
Spring Valley  $99,600
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $295,200 (it was $213,500 in 2000)
Spring Valley  $295,200
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Spring Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (14.3%), English (13.9%), Irish (7.9%), French (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 2716 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Spring Valley

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Valley city

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 71.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

282 residents are foreign born (3.7% Europe, 2.3% Asia).

This city:  7.8%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Spring Valley:  1.7% ($3,641)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Spring Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Houston, TX (8.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hilshire Village, TX (1.1 miles ), Hedwig Village, TX (1.2 miles ), Hunters Creek Village, TX (1.4 miles ), Piney Point Village, TX (2.1 miles ), Bunker Hill Village, TX (2.7 miles ), Bellaire, TX (6.6 miles ), West University Place, TX (7.1 miles ), Southside Place, TX (7.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $225,500
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $238,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $239,500
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $430,100
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $483,400
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $464,700
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $358,300
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $515,000
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $380,800
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $448,900
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $351,800

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 29.79 N, Longitude: 95.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,750 (+76.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 176 (10.9%)


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Spring Valley, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +200 (+5.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
  • Mining (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Lawyers (11%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Legal support workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Spring Valley by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 022210
    per 100,000 0.044.253.753.727.20.0
Assaults 001001
    per 100,000 0.00.026.80.00.027.0
Burglaries 391620159
    per 100,000 67.7198.9429.4537.1408.3243.2
Thefts 587869565989
    per 100,000 1309.61724.11851.91503.81605.92404.8
Auto thefts 963634
    per 100,000 203.2132.680.5161.181.7108.1
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 73.4106.8132.0126.7107.5127.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.49
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Spring Valley, Texas

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Spring Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Spring Valley city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 2/5/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Spring Valley topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Valley:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEMORIAL CITY (about 2 miles; HOUSTON, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN CONTINUING CARE HOSPI (about 3 miles; HOUSTON, TX)
  • COLUMBIA SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HOUSTON, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Valley:
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 17 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 20 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 28 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Valley:
  • WEST HOUSTON (about 12 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IWS)
  • WEISER AIR PARK (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EYQ)
  • SUGAR LAND RGNL (about 16 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: SGR)

Amtrak station near Spring Valley:
  • 10 miles: HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.springvalleytx.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Valley:
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 6 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,140)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 6 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 6 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 9 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)

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Churches in Spring Valley include: Korean Presbyterian Church of Houston (A), Grace Chinese American New Testament Fellowship Church (B), Grace Community Church of Houston (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Spring Valley: Reggie Grob Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Spring Valley compared to Texas state average:

Spring Valley, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Spring Valley travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Harris County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.99% ($19,602 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.55% ($50,272)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.34% ($45,547)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.11%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.52% ($58,944)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.31% ($53,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Valley:
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KQUE (1230 AM; 1 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Valley:
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTSU (90.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Valley:
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)

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