German Valley, IL City Data

German Valley, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 481 people who live in German Valley and approximately 48,979 who live in Stephenson County. We want to help people moving to or living in German Valley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of German Valley. We have included German Valley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General German Valley Information

Stephenson County where German Valley resides is 564.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,979 and has a population rank of 934 out of all the places in the United States.

German Valley has a total of 481 people and of those residents there are 236 males and 245 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 595 births each year and around 508 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in German Valley varies per year, but currently 481 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 481 people who live in German Valley, there are 149 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in German Valley is 73 male and 76 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 340.

General German Valley Information
Total area in square miles - Stephenson County	564.72
Water area in square miles - Stephenson County	N/A
Resident population - Stephenson County	48,979
Population rank - Stephenson County	934
Total population	481
Total population (male)	236
Total population (female)	245
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Stephenson County	595
Deaths- Stephenson County	508
Population of one race	481
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	149
Population under 20 years (male)	73
Population under 20 years (female)	76
Total population 18 years and over	340

German Valley Social Characteristics

There are 19,785 households in German Valley. Families make up 13,529 of these households. The table below breaks down the German Valley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,962), male householder with no wife present (612) and female householder with no husband present (1,729). The remainder of the German Valley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,314. German Valley, IL moving companies help people in German Valley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including German Valley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where German Valley is based, there are 20,346 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,165 never married, 11,551 now married, 228 separated, 2,420 widowed, and 1,982 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 494 widowed and 1,664 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding German Valley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on German Valley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stephenson County)
Total households	19,785
Family households (families)	13,529
With own children under 18 years	6,408
Married-couple family	10,962
With own children under 18 years	4,612
Male householder, no wife present, family	612
With own children under 18 years	373
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,729
With own children under 18 years	1,269
Nonfamily households	6,314
Householder living alone	5,454
65 years and over	2,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	75
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	432
Householder	138
Spouse	119
Child	165
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,346
Never married	4,165
Now married	11,551
Separated	228
Widowed	2,420
Divorced	1,982
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	494
Divorced	1,664

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	481
Male	236
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	245
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	481
One race	481
White	479
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	481
People who are White alone	479
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,002
Same house	27,482
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,516
Different state or abroad	2,676
Different state	2,407
Abroad	269

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stephenson County)
Total resident population	48,979
Born in United States	37,579
State of residence	36,191
Different state	11,689
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	178
Foreign born	921

German Valley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding German Valley. That total enrollment is 12,693 for the population of the country, which includes German Valley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,383 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,273 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the German Valley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,693
Pre-kindergarten	916
Public	548
Private	368
Kindergarten	765
Public	624
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,816
Public	4,979
Private	837
Elementary and high school	8,637
Public	7,679
Private	958
High school grades 9 to 12	2,821
Public	2,700
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	2,050
Public	1,862
Private	188
Graduate or professional school	325
Public	189
Private	136
Not enrolled in school	34,494

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,851
Less than 9th grade	1,748
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,471
High school graduate	12,586
Some college, no degree	7,569
Associate's degree	2,343
Bachelor's degree	5,134
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,484

German Valley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,103 people that are employed over the age of 16 in German Valley. The German Valley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,716), service occupations (3,191), sales and office occupations (5,838), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (308), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,293). The 38,103 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,152 private wage and salary workers, 2,257 government workers, 2,031 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stephenson County)
Population 16 years and over	38,103
In labor force	25,128
Civilian labor force	25,103
Employed	23,536
Unemployed	1,567
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	19,974
In labor force	12,055
Civilian labor force	12,043
Unemployed Civilian labor force	589
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	18,129
In labor force	13,073
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	978
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stephenson County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,210
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,953
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,310
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	578
Other means	68
Worked at home	1,121
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	438,625

OCCUPATION (Stephenson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,716
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,716
Service occupations	3,191
Sales and office occupations	5,838
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	308
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,293

INDUSTRY (Stephenson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,716
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,166
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,324
Wholesale trade	592
Retail trade	2,380
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	865
Information	337
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,995
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,042
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,498
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,203
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	612

CLASS OF WORKER (Stephenson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,716
Private wage and salary workers	19,152
Government workers	2,257
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,031
Unpaid family workers	N/A

German Valley Housing Characteristics

In German Valley, IL there are 21,713 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,785 occupied and 1,928 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In German Valley, there are 15,801 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 438 units in German Valley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of German Valley, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, German Valley, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in German Valley. There are 327 housing units with rent less than $200, 607 with rent between $200-299, 1,895 with rent between $300-499 and 1,506 with rent for $500 and above. Full German Valley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have German Valley, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stephenson County)
Total housing units	21,713
Occupied housing units	19,785
Vacant housing units	1,928

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stephenson County)
Total housing units	21,713
1-unit, detached	15,801
1-unit, attached	438
2 units	1,189
3 or 4 units	1,113
5 to 9 units	817
10 to 19 units	313
20 to 49 units	178
50 or more units	470
Mobile home	1,382

HOUSING TENURE (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
Owner-occupied	14,793
Renter-occupied	4,992

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
No vehicles available	1,521
2 vehicle available	11,814
3 vehicles available	2,760
4 vehicles available	760
5 or more vehicles available	241

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
Utility gas	13,914
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,419
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	585
Coal or coke
Wood	149
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
Less Than $50,000	14,793
$50,000 to $99,999	6,090
$100,000 to $149,999	2,465
$150,000 to $199,999	793
$200,000 to $299,999	345
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	81,400

GROSS RENT (Stephenson County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,992
Less than $200	327
$200 to $299	607
$300 to $499	1,895
$500 to $699	1,213
$700 to $999	258
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	23