Spring Valley, IL

City in Bureau County, IL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,476

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.7

years ∙ half population younger than 41.7, half older

Diversity Index

37.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.1%

foreign-born population

93.9%Native

6.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Spring Valley is a city within Bureau County, Illinois, United States.

Location

City in Bureau County, IL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.322939° N, 89.183350° W

DMS41° 19′ 22.58″ N, 89° 11′ 00.06″ W

Population Density & area

739/sq mi (285.2/km²)

Total Area

7.45 sq mi (19.3 km²)

Land Area

7.41 sq mi (19.2 km²) · 99.47%

Water Area

0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.53%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.9% male

Male 46.9%

Female 53.1%

males per 100 females

Spring Valley 88.4

Bureau County 98.5

Illinois 97.7

Nativity

6.1%

foreign-born population

93.9%Native

6.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Spring Valley 6.1%

Bureau County 3.4%

Illinois 14.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.7

years ∙ half population younger than 41.7, half older

Spring Valley

41.7

Bureau County

44.1

Illinois

Dependency ratio

80.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Spring Valley 80.5

Bureau County 78.1

Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.4%	20.7%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	55.4%	56.1%	61.2%
Senior (65+)	23.2%	23.2%	17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.5	78.1	63.5
Child dependency ratio	38.6	36.8	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	42	41.3	27.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.7%

Black

0.7%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

18.6%

Other

3.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

37.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Spring Valley 37.6%

Bureau County 27.3%

Illinois 60.5%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Spring Valley population

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Hispanic or Latino	18.6%	10.2%	18.8%
Mexican	18%	9.3%	14.4%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.5%	2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	81.4%	89.8%	81.2%
One race	78.6%	86.4%	77.8%
White	76.7%	84.6%	58.1%
Black or African American	0.7%	0.6%	13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.5%	0.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	3.4%	3.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.7% family

Family 66.7%

Non family 33.3%

% family households

Spring Valley 66.7%

Bureau County 63.7%

Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.39

persons per household

Spring Valley

2.39

Bureau County

2.31

Illinois

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Spring Valley population

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Total households	2,235	14,028	5,036,449
Average houshold size	2.39	2.31	2.46
Family households	1,490	8,938	3,130,978
Average family size	2.85	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	1,138	6,948	2,282,435
Other families	352	1,990	848,543
Male householder	147	637	248,521
Female householder	205	1,353	600,022
Non-family households	745	5,090	1,905,471
One-person households	603	4,142	1,569,881
Male householder	217	2,054	712,191
Senior (65+) living alone	81	731	210,051
Female householder	386	2,088	857,690
Senior (65+) living alone	260	1,345	417,870
Other living arrangements	142	948	335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,531

housing units

Spring Valley 2,531

Bureau County 15,630

Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

88.3% occupied

Occupied 88.3%

Vacant 11.7%

vacancy rate

Spring Valley 11.7%

Bureau County 10.2%

Illinois 7.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.6%

Single family houses

81.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.4%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1962

Half of houses were built before 1962, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

22.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

34.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	6.2	5.6
1–3 rooms	8.8%	6.1%	14.6%
4–6 rooms	53.8%	50%	50.9%
7+ rooms	37.5%	43.9%	34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.4%	1.9%	3.1%
1 bedroom	10.9%	6.9%	11.5%
2 bedrooms	24.7%	25.6%	27.7%
3 bedrooms	45.8%	46.4%	35.8%
4+ bedrooms	16.2%	19.2%	21.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1962	1958	1971
Total housing units	2,531	15,630	5,457,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.1% owners

Renter-occupied 34.9%

Owner-occupied 65.1%

homeownership rate

Spring Valley 65.1%

Bureau County 76.1%

Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.48

Owner-occupied

2.21

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Spring Valley 2.48

Bureau County 2.36

Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Total occupied units	2,235	14,028	5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.9%	18.1%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	34.9%	32.1%	38.1%
2000 to 2009	16%	18%	17.3%
1999 or earlier	31.1%	31.7%	21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	98.7%	97.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	1.6%
1.51 or more	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.2%	6.7%	11%
1 vehicle	30.3%	29.5%	35.7%
2 vehicles	44.4%	41%	35.1%
3 or more vehicles	17%	22.9%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	72.4%	82.9%	79.5%
Electricity	25.4%	14.8%	18.6%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.5%	0.1%
All other fuels	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
No fuel used	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$153,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Spring Valley

$153,300

Bureau County

$126,900

Illinois

$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

8.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

8.9%

Owners without a mortgage

12.9%

Renters

21.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Property value
Median Value	$153,300	$126,900	$263,300
Under $100,000	28.2%	37%	13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.2%	36.7%	21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.4%	16.5%	22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.2%	7%	27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.1%	12.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.6%	53.5%	60.8%
Without a mortgage	53.4%	46.5%	39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,339	$1,234	$1,987
Without a mortgage	$732	$591	$792
Gross rent
Median rent	$915	$832	$1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Spring Valley 16.9%

Bureau County 21.7%

Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Spring Valley 11.1%

Bureau County 8.6%

Illinois 9.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,311

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.2%

K–12

84.3%

College / Undergraduate

10.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Spring Valley

26.8%

Bureau County

24%

Illinois

41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,311	6,587	3,051,569
Nursery / preschool	5.2%	8.2%	6.3%
K–12	84.3%	76.9%	67.3%
Kindergarten	2.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.5%	23.7%	19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.9%	22.9%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.6%	24.8%	22.1%
College or graduate school	10.5%	15%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	10.5%	13.1%	19.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.9%	6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.8%	24%	41.4%
School type
Public school	82.2%	82.2%	80.5%
Private school	17.8%	17.8%	19.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,791

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.5%

HS graduate

39.6%

Some college no degree

21.4%

Associates degree

10.9%

Bachelors degree

11.5%

Graduate or professional degree

5.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

43.2% · 56.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

69% · 31%

HS graduate

44.5% · 55.5%

Some college no degree

46% · 54%

Associates degree

51.9% · 48.1%

Bachelors degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Graduate or professional degree

55.8% · 44.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Population (25+)	3,791	23,539	8,767,004
Less than 9th grade	4.6%	2.9%	4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.5%	5.7%	5%
High school diploma or GED	39.6%	34.9%	25.1%
Some college, no degree	21.4%	24%	19.2%
Associate's degree	10.9%	10.9%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	21.7%	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	11.5%	14.8%	22.6%
Graduate or professional	5.4%	6.8%	15.3%
High School or higher	88.8%	91.5%	90.5%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,257

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,300

HS graduate

$45,101

Some college or associates

$50,417

Bachelors degree

$43,250

Graduate or professional degree

$63,824

Poverty Rate

4.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

10.8%

HS graduate

12.7%

Some college or associates

1.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Spring Valley	Bureau County	Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,257	$44,666	$55,582
Less than high school graduate	$35,300	$35,625	$34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,101	$41,327	$40,965
Some college or associate's degree	$50,417	$42,819	$47,813
Bachelor's degree	$43,250	$57,613	$73,326
Graduate or professional degree	$63,824	$67,644	$91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	10.8%	18.4%	21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.7%	10.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	1.8%	9.1%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.3%	4.4%	4.5%

Insights for Spring Valley, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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