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Valentine, TX

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

69
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

70.5
years ∙ half population younger than 70.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
26.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Valentine is a town within Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.
Location
Town in Jeff Davis County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC30.588611° N, 104.495314° W
DMS30° 35′ 19.00″ N, 104° 29′ 43.13″ W

Population Density & area

142/sq mi (54.85/km²)
Total Area
0.486 sq mi (1.258 km²)
Land Area
0.486 sq mi (1.258 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.5% male
Male 43.5%
Female 56.5%
males per 100 females
Valentine 76.9
Jeff Davis County 113.1
Texas 99.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Valentine 0%
Jeff Davis County 8.9%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

70.5
years ∙ half population younger than 70.5, half older
Valentine
70.5
Jeff Davis County
58
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
3350
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Valentine 3350
Jeff Davis County 107.9
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 18% 25%
Working age (18-64) 2.9% 48.1% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 97.1% 33.9% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 3350 107.9 62.4
Child dependency ratio 37.5 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 3350 70.5 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
15.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
84.1%
Other
0%
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

Low High
26.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Valentine 26.7%
Jeff Davis County 47.8%
Texas 67.1%
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 Valentine population
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 84.1% 30.1% 39.7%
Mexican 84.1% 29.8% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 69.9% 60.3%
One race 15.9% 65.5% 57.2%
White 15.9% 65.5% 39.1%
Black or African American 0% 0% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 4.4% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.6% family
Family 75.6%
Non family 24.4%
% family households
Valentine 75.6%
Jeff Davis County 59%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

1.53
persons per household
Valentine
1.53
Jeff Davis County
1.92
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Valentine population
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Total households 45 966 10,992,816
Average houshold size 1.53 1.92 2.69
Family households 34 570 7,443,447
Average family size 1.71 2.44 3.3
Married couple family 34 476 5,376,819
Other families 0 94 2,066,628
Male householder 0 0 591,475
Female householder 0 94 1,475,153
Non-family households 11 396 3,549,369
One-person households 11 338 2,885,361
Male householder 11 170 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 11 120 338,159
Female householder 0 168 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 0 145 643,272
Other living arrangements 0 58 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

81
housing units
Valentine 81
Jeff Davis County 1,531
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

55.6% occupied
Occupied 55.6%
Vacant 44.4%
vacancy rate
Valentine 44.4%
Jeff Davis County 36.9%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
92.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
7.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1947
Half of houses were built before 1947, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
8.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
43.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5 5.4 5.4
1–3 rooms 3.7% 19% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 74.1% 53.4% 52.8%
7+ rooms 22.2% 27.6% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 3%
1 bedroom 19.8% 20.6% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 22.2% 20.2% 21%
3 bedrooms 50.6% 37% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 7.4% 20.7% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1947 1993 1992
Total housing units 81 1,531 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Valentine 100%
Jeff Davis County 88%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

1.53
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Valentine 1.53
Jeff Davis County 1.74
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Total occupied units 45 966 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 15.3% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 24.4% 37.1% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 0% 26.9% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 75.5% 20.7% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 95.1% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 3.2%
1.51 or more 0% 4.9% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.5% 5.4%
1 vehicle 0% 26.9% 33%
2 vehicles 71.1% 44.6% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 28.9% 26% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 100% 44.2% 37.4%
Electricity 0% 53.2% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 2.3% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 3.2% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 2.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 2.3% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$83,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Valentine
$83,600
Jeff Davis County
$226,200
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Valentine due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
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
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Property value
Median Value $83,600 $226,200 $283,800
Under $100,000 95.6% 20.3% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 4.4% 25.8% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 21.5% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 21.5% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 9.5% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.3% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 0% 37.3% 56%
Without a mortgage 100% 62.7% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,678 $2,106
Without a mortgage $434 $321 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,241 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Valentine 13%
Jeff Davis County 35.9%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

24.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Valentine 24.6%
Jeff Davis County 7.6%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Valentine due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Valentine
—%
Jeff Davis County
—%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Valentine due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 231 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool —% 12.1% 5.6%
K–12 —% 87.9% 70.6%
Kindergarten —% 0% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 16% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 28.6% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 43.3% 22.3%
College or graduate school —% 0% 23.9%
College, undergraduate —% 0% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school —% 0% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% —% 36.3%
School type
Public school —% 97% 86.9%
Private school —% 3% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

69
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
24.6%
HS graduate
0%
Some college no degree
62.3%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
13%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Valentine due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
—% · —%
Some college no degree
25.6% · 74.4%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
22.2% · 77.8%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Population (25+) 69 1,529 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 0% 5.4% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 24.6% 2.2% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 0% 15.3% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 62.3% 29.8% 20.1%
Associate's degree 0% 11.4% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13% 35.9% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 13% 21.1% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 0% 14.8% 12.3%
High School or higher 75.4% 92.4% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Valentine due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
—%
Some college or associates
25.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Valentine due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Valentine Jeff Davis County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $51,053 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $— $— $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $— $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $— $52,865 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $— $— $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $— $56,649 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 59.5% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) —% 17.1% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 25.6% 29.8% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 11.7% 4.5%
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