City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Spring Valley, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Spring Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,226
Residents
$227,857
Median income
$1,071,800
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Spring Valley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Spring Valley places in the 99th percentile for household income and the 42nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

99th
percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
42nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Spring Valley, TX

Texas's Spring Valley is a small town, with 4,226 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Spring Valley households earn a median of $227,857 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.7%. Typical homes in Spring Valley are valued around $1,071,800, and the median resident age is 41.1 years. About 86.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 13 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 43% from five years earlier. Spring Valley reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1609.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,573 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

4,226 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$227,857 /yr

Poverty 0.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Spring Valley compare to other US cities?

Where Spring Valley sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
Safety 42% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Spring Valley ranks #367 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Spring Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Spring Valley's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Spring Valley ranks #17 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Spring Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#15 of 1,520
99th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#288 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#17 of 1,505
99th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,423 of 1,663
14th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#11 of 1,663
99th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile
42ndSafety percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income · 42nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Spring Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Spring Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 54 Avg. percentile National median
Spring Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Spring Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,071,800 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Spring Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Spring Valley, TX Spring Valley, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Spring Valley, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Spring Valley, TX median $227,857/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Spring Valley, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Spring Valley, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 86.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,226
Median Income
$227,857
Median Home Value
$1,071,800
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Labor force participation
64.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
86.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1609.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
23.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1585.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,200 residents4,300 residents4,400 residents4,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,224 residents 4,402 residents ▲ +4.2%
Spring Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
13
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 23
2020 30
2021 31
2022 20
2023 19
2024 13

Permit volume decreased 43% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
15.4%
Other
1.7%

Based on 1,958 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Spring Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Comanche
4,227 people
Caldwell
4,238 people
Grape Creek
4,214 people
Ovilla
4,239 people
Garden Ridge
4,243 people
San Carlos
4,209 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley's 4,226 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ashburn, GA
4,226 people
Park Rapids, MN
4,226 people
Geneva, AL
4,227 people
Ashdown, AR
4,225 people
Danville, PA
4,225 people
Kutztown University, PA
4,225 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley's $227,857 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Haworth, NJ
$227,841 median income
Hobble Creek, UT
$227,981 median income
Lake Forest, IL
$228,120 median income
The Village of Indian Hill, OH
$228,194 median income
Harlingen, NJ
$227,438 median income
Sammamish, WA
$227,273 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Spring Valley, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Spring Valley, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.0% 9.0% 13.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.0% White 76.0% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 9.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 13.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Spring Valley compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Spring Valley (this city) 4,226 $227,857
Comanche 4,227 $48,596
Caldwell 4,238 $74,764
Grape Creek 4,214 $49,688
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Spring Valley, TX?

What is the population of Spring Valley, TX? +

Spring Valley, TX counts 4,226 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Spring Valley, TX? +

Spring Valley households earn a median of $227,857 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Spring Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Spring Valley; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Spring Valley, TX safe? +

Spring Valley has a total crime rate of 1609.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Spring Valley, TX? +

The median home value in Spring Valley is $1,071,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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