Valley City, ND Profile

Valley City, ND, population 6,439, is located in North Dakota's Barnes county, about 241.8 miles from Sioux Falls and 264.5 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Valley City's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Valley City has declined by about 6%.

Valley City's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Valley City tend to be lower than North Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	37.70
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,826	N/A
2001	6,619	-3.03%
2002	6,511	-1.63%
2003	6,421	-1.38%
2004	6,458	0.58%
2005	6,439	-0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,050

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	15
2002	59
2003	61
2004	16
2005	46
2006	93
2007	142
2008	112

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	4	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	5
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	0	3	0	1	2	4	7	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,201
2002	979
2003	1,410
2004	1,370
2005	1,206
2006	1,368
2007	1,407
2008	1,330

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	9	10	21	4	10	19	24
Larceny, Theft	74	53	72	60	66	73	65	54
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	4	10	7	8	5	5	5
Arson	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,222 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles