Spring Valley, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,450 (Urban population: 5,289 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 161 (all nonfarm))

Spring Valley, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,347 (2,170 occupied: 1,583 owner occupied, 587 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Housing density: 604 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $490 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $581)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $496

Median gross rent in Spring Valley, IL in 2007: $647

Housing units in Spring Valley with a mortgage: 909 (69 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 612

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,671 (it was $75,800 in 2000)

Spring Valley:	$124,671
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,486 - $187,946

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $141,921
Here: $141,921
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,891
Here: $126,891
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $133,771
Here: $133,771
State: $320,810

Mobile homes: $32,273
Here: $32,273
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,268

In family households: 4,479 (1,213 male householders, 258 female householders)
1,138 spouses, 1,593 children (1,469 natural, 26 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 33 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 789 (259 male householders (226 living alone)), 431 female householders (396 living alone)), 99 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 156 (102 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 643 2-persons, 343 3-persons, 298 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 54 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

893 married couples with children.
275 single-parent households (76 men, 199 women).

92.6% of residents of Spring Valley speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 158 (2.9%)
(57.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spring Valley, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 211 5 rooms: 481 6 rooms: 400 7 rooms: 258 8 rooms: 136 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spring Valley, Illinois:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 120 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 125 6 rooms: 69 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 84
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 83
1970 to 1979: 452
1960 to 1969: 185
1950 to 1959: 364
1940 to 1949: 254
1939 or earlier: 856

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spring Valley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 442 3 bedrooms: 874 4 bedrooms: 181 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spring Valley:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 180 2 bedrooms: 274 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Spring Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 108 1 vehicle: 448 2 vehicles: 716 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 83 5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Spring Valley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 86 1 vehicle: 278 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 64 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Spring Valley, IL:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 60
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 114
$90,000 to $99,999: 132
$100,000 to $124,999: 349
$125,000 to $149,999: 239
$150,000 to $174,999: 164
$175,000 to $199,999: 138
$200,000 to $249,999: 135
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 43
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Spring Valley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Spring Valley:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 47
$350 to $399: 48
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 67
$500 to $549: 67
$550 to $599: 64
$600 to $649: 53
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 33 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 17 1965 to 1969: 45

Spring Valley, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.6%
Number of people working at home: 47 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 195
5 to 9 minutes: 450
10 to 14 minutes: 453
15 to 19 minutes: 585
20 to 24 minutes: 378
25 to 29 minutes: 95
30 to 34 minutes: 161
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 54
60 to 89 minutes: 88
90 or more minutes: 103

Spring Valley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,216 (84%)
Carpooled: 311 (12%)
Walked: 55 (2%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 47 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 127
$10,000 to $14,999: 179
$15,000 to $19,999: 228
$20,000 to $24,999: 148
$25,000 to $29,999: 106
$30,000 to $34,999: 189
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $44,999: 91
$45,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 236
$60,000 to $74,999: 249
$75,000 to $99,999: 258
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1090

German: 916

Irish: 572

Other groups: 468

Polish: 423

English: 207

United States or American: 115

Lithuanian: 111

French (except Basque): 81

Scotch-Irish: 64

Scottish: 61

Swedish: 61

Greek: 54

Slovak: 29

Norwegian: 23

Dutch: 20

Yugoslavian: 19

Ukrainian: 18

Finnish: 16

Arab:: 12

French Canadian: 10

Lebanese: 7

British: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Welsh: 7

Luxemburger: 6

Danish: 6

Austrian: 6

Albanian: 5

Syrian: 5

Belgian: 5

Slovene: 5

Swiss: 5

European: 4

Australian: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (57%)
Germany (12%)
Italy (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Ecuador (4%)
Yugoslavia (3%)
India (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4483
Northeast: 126
Midwest: 348
South: 147
West: 144

65% of Spring Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 549
Less than 1 year of college: 147
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 271
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 208
Master's degree: 92
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 138
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 561
Less than 1 year of college: 208
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 270
Associate degree: 137
Bachelor's degree: 213
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,083
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,462
Asian householders: $250,262
Some other race householders: $27,890
Two or more races householders: $70,918
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,930

Spring Valley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Spring Valley household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Spring Valley household income for Some other race householders

Spring Valley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Spring Valley marital status for males

Spring Valley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,312
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $122,535
Asian householders: $265,492
Some other race householders: $127,926
Two or more races householders: $106,197
Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,647

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,873
One, attached: 28
Two: 101
3 or 4: 103
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 47
50 or more: 134
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,443

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Spring Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (16%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	3.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65

Here:	20.1%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	7.6%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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