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Spring Valley, MN Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Spring Valley is 2,479, which is 1.55% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.81% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Spring Valley population density is 979.35 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.01 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Spring Valley is white, which represent 97.62% of the total population. The average Spring Valley education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,479. #229

Population Growth Since 2000, #530

Spring Valley, MN		-1.55%
Minnesota		7.81%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #277

Spring Valley, MN	979.35 per square mile
Minnesota	61.01 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,420 (97.62%, #272)
Black:	16 (0.65%, #276)
Hispanic:	17 (0.69%, #692)
Asian:	13 (0.52%, #352)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3 (0.12%, #631)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24 (0.97%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,206 (86.41%) out of the total population of 2,553 reported first ancestry.

	Spring Valley, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.50%
Czech	30	1.18%, see rank	1.92%	0.53%
Danish	18	0.71%, see rank	1.65%	0.48%
Dutch	203	7.95%, see rank	2.03%	1.63%
English	162	6.35%, see rank	6.27%	9.02%
French	49	1.92%, see rank	5.13%	3.77%
German	1,200	47.00%, see rank	37.43%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	360	14.10%, see rank	11.44%	11.76%
Italian	23	0.90%, see rank	2.45%	5.78%
Norwegian	618	24.21%, see rank	16.54%	1.51%
Polish	63	2.47%, see rank	4.91%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	23	0.90%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Scottish	9	0.35%, see rank	1.32%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.87%	0.91%
Swedish	37	1.45%, see rank	9.47%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	89	3.49%, see rank	2.72%	6.28%
Welsh	13	0.51%, see rank	0.48%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,210 (48.81%, see rank)

Females: 1,269 (51.19%, see rank)

Spring Valley, MN	Male: 48.81% Female: 51.19%
Minnesota	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Spring Valley, MN	39.50 years old
Minnesota	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Spring Valley, MN	37.10 years old
Minnesota	36.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Spring Valley, MN	42.50 years old
Minnesota	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Spring Valley, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	172	6.94%, see rank	6.70%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	150	6.05%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	150	6.05%, see rank	6.64%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	185	7.46%, see rank	6.94%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	140	5.65%, see rank	6.71%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	298	12.02%, see rank	13.49%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	301	12.14%, see rank	12.84%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	332	13.39%, see rank	15.23%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	281	11.34%, see rank	11.87%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	167	6.74%, see rank	6.68%	7.03%
75 to 84	165	6.66%, see rank	4.19%	4.23%
85 years and over	138	5.57%, see rank	2.01%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Spring Valley, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,665	100%	3,450,999	199,726,659
Less Than High School	205	12.31%, see rank	8.67%	14.97%
High School Graduate	636	38.20%, see rank	27.84%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	598	35.92%, see rank	32.07%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	130	7.81%, see rank	21.34%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	96	5.77%, see rank	10.08%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.94, see rank	-	13.85	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Spring Valley, MN			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	50	100.00%	0.00%	71.15%	28.85%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	218	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.96%	12.04%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	149	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.66%	8.34%	90.48%	9.52%
College	77	76.62%, see rank	23.38%, see rank	74.19%	25.81%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	57.76%	42.24%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Spring Valley, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	1,074	100%	2,087,227	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	378	35.20%, see rank	27.98%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	696	64.80%, see rank	72.02%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	651	60.61%, see rank	64.63%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.90, see rank	-	3.05	3.14
Married-Couple Family	490	45.62%, see rank	50.81%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	423	39.39%, see rank	35.37%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Spring Valley, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,107	see rank	4,185,517	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,048	100%, see rank	2,061,784	118,264,295
Never Married	381	36.35%, see rank	33.51%	34.21%
Married	513	48.95%, see rank	55.95%	54.02%
Widowed	19	1.81%, see rank	2.10%	2.52%
Divorced	135	12.88%, see rank	8.43%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,059	100%, see rank	2,123,733	124,809,173
Never Married	261	24.65%, see rank	27.29%	27.93%
Married	476	44.95%, see rank	53.84%	50.85%
Widowed	138	13.03%, see rank	8.58%	9.55%
Divorced	184	17.37%, see rank	10.29%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Spring Valley, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	2,540	99.49%, see rank	93.00%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	2,039	79.87%, see rank	68.56%	58.66%
Born in Different State	468	18.33%, see rank	23.86%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	33	1.29%, see rank	0.58%	1.33%
Foreign Born	13	0.51%, see rank	7.00%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8	0.31%, see rank	3.04%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5	0.20%, see rank	3.96%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	1.59%
Born In Asia	13	0.51%, see rank	2.60%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.94%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Spring Valley, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	1,057	96.62%, see rank	88.98%	79.95%
Spanish	4	0.37%, see rank	3.95%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	3.02%, see rank	3.10%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.27%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.