Valley Park, Missouri Population 2024

6,675

Valley Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Valley Park was:

  • White: 83.47%
  • Two or more races: 7.48%
  • Black or African American: 7.29%
  • Asian: 1.73%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,482.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.91% (-200)
The current population of Valley Park, Missouri is 6,675 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,875.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,69083.47%
Two or more races5107.48%
Black or African American4977.29%
Asian1181.73%
Native American20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Valley Park Population by Race

Valley Park Population Pyramid 2024

Valley Park Median Age

38.5

Total

35.9

Male

40.3

Female

Valley Park Adults

There are 5,465 adults, (1,220 of whom are seniors) in Valley Park.

Valley Park Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Valley Park Sex Ratio

Female3,38549.66%
Male3,43250.34%

Valley Park Population by Age

Valley Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1662.151.948.1
Non Family1,7601.234.165.9
Married1,0313.1880.719.3
Female2993.2249.850.2
Male763.9281.618.4

3.12

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Valley Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2394.97%
Associates Degree3617.51%
Bachelors Degree1,44830.12%
Graduate Degree71114.79%
High School Graduate1,11623.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1072.23%
Some College82617.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Valley Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Valley Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1023,8921,931
2+ Races32025167
Black23016356
Hispanic21117248
Asian10310382
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.61%.

Valley Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,083$65,302$61,913
Graduate Degree$99,167$111,477$77,667
High School Graduate$47,780$48,966$29,107
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$2,499
Overall$54,756$56,619$52,878
Some College$36,723$46,681$35,000

$54,756

Average Earnings

$56,619

Average Male

$52,878

Average Female

Valley Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Valley Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Valley Park Language

92.67% of Valley Park residents speak only English, while 7.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.22% of the population.

Valley Park Language

Valley Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4694388.01%
Black45631869.74%
Multiple5105711.18%
Asian1182622.03%

12.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.42%

Male Poverty Rate

9.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Valley Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Valley Park is Black, with 69.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Valley Park is White, with 8.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.6%.

Valley Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.95%
High School7.65%
Some College3.86%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Valley Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.87%
Male Employed8.84%
Female Employed6.92%
Male Unemployed0%

Valley Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Valley Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,618$104,154
Households$64,470$86,459
Married Families$110,440$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,250$68,045

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Valley Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Valley Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Valley Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Valley Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Valley Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

273

Number of Veterans

212

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War81
Korea45
First Gulf War34
Vietnam29
World War II10

Valley Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+114
35 to 5483
55 to 6449
65 to 7417
18 to 3410

Valley Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2505.26%
2+ Races123.17%
Asian1110.68%
Hispanic104.74%

Valley Park Veterans by Race

Valley Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Valley Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Valley Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Valley Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Valley Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.98%

Born in Valley Park

93.55%

Native Born

6.45%

Foreign Born

3.24%

Non Citizen

3.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.55% of Valley Park residents were born in the United States, with 65.98% having been born in Missouri. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Valley Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,425-50-0.77%
20286,475-50-0.77%
20276,525-50-0.76%
20266,575-50-0.75%
20256,625-50-0.75%
20246,675-50-0.74%
20236,725-47-0.69%
20226,772-66-0.97%
20216,838-37-0.54%
20206,875711.04%
20196,80480.12%
20186,79600%
20176,796-2-0.03%
20166,798-51-0.74%
20156,849-5-0.07%
20146,854-8-0.12%
20136,862-11-0.16%
20126,87300%
20116,87330.04%
20106,87000%
20006,5182,35356.49%
19904,16593328.87%
19803,232-430-11.74%
19703,6622106.08%
19603,45249616.78%
19502,956-3,469-53.99%

Valley Park Population by Year