Because there are quite a few people attending college in Valley City, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Valley City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.71 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Valley City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Valley City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.92% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Valley City in 2022 was $33,714, which is lower middle income relative to North Dakota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,856 for a family of four. However, Valley City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Valley City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Valley City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valley City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Valley City include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Valley City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
