Valley Center, KS Profile

Valley Center, KS, population 5,508, is located in Kansas's Sedgwick county, about 10.0 miles from Wichita and 124.4 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Valley Center's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Valley Center has grown by about 13%.

Valley Center's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Valley Center tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	35.00
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,883	N/A
2001	5,046	3.34%
2002	5,120	1.47%
2003	5,182	1.21%
2004	5,380	3.82%
2005	5,508	2.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,683

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	101
2003	80
2004	193
2005	204
2006	162

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	1	3	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	4	9	8	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,270
2003	2,987
2004	2,408
2005	2,617
2006	1,839

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	17	23	19	20	13
Larceny, Theft	-	90	118	103	118	86
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	9	3	3	3
Arson	-	0	1	2	2	0

Location

Elevation	1,345 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities