Editing Spring Valley, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1256
|1890= 1381
|1900= 1770
|1910= 1817
|1920= 1871
|1930= 1712
|1940= 2133
|1950= 2467
|1960= 2628
|1970= 2572
|1980= 2616
|1990= 2461
|2000= 2518
|2010= 2479
|2020= 2447
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

[[File:2009-0528-MN-SpringValley-cityhall.jpg|thumb|left|Spring Valley City Hall was originally built in 1904 as a [[Carnegie library]].]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,479 people, 1,074 households, and 651 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|979.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of {{convert|463.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,074 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,518 people, 1,026 households, and 662 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,003.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of {{convert|434.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 1,026 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,688, and the median income for a family was $42,468. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $22,225 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,735. About 7.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
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