Valdese

  1. Valdese Legal Resources
  2. Valdese Statistics
  3. Valdese Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Valdese Employment Information
  5. Valdese Family Information
  6. Valdese Education Information
  7. Valdese Public Benefits Information
  8. Valdese Criminal Information
  9. Valdese Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Valdese Zip Codes


Valdese Legal Resources Back to top

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Valdese Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,485
  • Land Area (2000): 14.100 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.037 square kilometers
Valdese Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,561 2003 4,621 2005 4,625
2002 4,636 2004 Not Available 2006 4,620

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Houses (2000): 1,992
Valdese Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,229 96.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 168 3.82%

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Valdese Employment Information Back to top
Valdese Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 109 11.43%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 107 11.22%
3. Construction 71 7.44%
4. Health Care 66 6.92%
5. Public Administration 66 6.92%
6. Food Manufacturing 52 5.45%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 43 4.51%
8. Educational Services 41 4.30%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 34 3.56%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 26 2.73%
11. Metal Manufactuing 25 2.62%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.41%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.99%
14. Truck Transportation 19 1.99%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.89%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.57%
17. Finance and Insurance 14 1.47%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.47%
19. Paper Manufacturing 12 1.26%
20. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 163 17.47%
2. Educational Services 121 12.97%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 94 10.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 70 7.50%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 63 6.75%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 61 6.54%
7. Finance and Insurance 35 3.75%
8. Public Administration 30 3.22%
9. Social Assistance 27 2.89%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 2.57%
11. Food Manufacturing 21 2.25%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 2.04%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.71%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 15 1.61%
15. Department and Other General Stores 14 1.50%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.50%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 1.39%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 1.29%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 1.07%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 0.96%

Valdese Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 98 10.27%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 69 7.23%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 5.24%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 48 5.03%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 46 4.82%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 3.98%
7. Other Management Occupations 38 3.98%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 3.56%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 2.83%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.83%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.52%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.41%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 19 1.99%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 1.68%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 1.57%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 14 1.47%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 14 1.47%
18. Carpenters 13 1.36%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 1.36%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 91 9.75%
2. Other Production Occupations 85 9.11%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 73 7.82%
4. Registered Nurses 54 5.79%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 47 5.04%
6. Secretaries and Admins 42 4.50%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 3.64%
8. Other Management Occupations 29 3.11%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 3.00%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 2.68%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.47%
12. Customer Service Representatives 22 2.36%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 2.25%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.14%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 2.14%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.14%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 19 2.04%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 1.71%
19. Cashiers 15 1.61%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 1.61%

Valdese Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,849 54.29%
15-35 hours 241 7.08%
1-14 hours 69 2.03%
No regular hours 1,247 36.61%

Valdese Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 3.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 2.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 4.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 144 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 296 16.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 247 13.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 325 17.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 149 8.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 66 3.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 4.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 145 7.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 182 9.86%

Valdese Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 109 5.91%
5-9 321 17.40%
10-14 346 18.75%
15-19 327 17.72%
20-24 361 19.57%
25-29 124 6.72%
30-34 131 7.10%
35-39 28 1.52%
40-44 9 0.49%
45-59 25 1.36%
60-89 30 1.63%
At least 90 34 1.84%

Valdese Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.22% 1,584 85.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 168 9.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 1.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 3.47%

Valdese Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 273 14.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,512 80.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.37%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 1.39%

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Valdese Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,804 (4,144 people)
Families (2000): 1,122 (3,316 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 432
People at same address in 1995: 2,314
Valdese Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 289 15.83%
$10,000-$14,999 137 7.50%
$15,000-$19,999 155 8.49%
$20,000-$24,999 166 9.09%
$25,000-$29,999 146 8.00%
$30,000-$34,999 137 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 125 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 76 4.16%
$45,000-$49,999 83 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 150 8.21%
$60,000-$74,999 131 7.17%
$75,000-$99,999 116 6.35%
$100,000-$124,999 62 3.40%
$125,000-$149,999 21 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.22%
$200,000 or more 28 1.53%

Valdese Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 637 33.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 559 29.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 48 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 299 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 208 11.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 73 3.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Valdese Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,299 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 529 11.55%
Public Assistance 72 1.57%
Retirement 305 6.66%
Self Employment 144 3.14%
Social Security 669 14.60%
Supplemental Security 109 2.38%
Wage / Salary 1,256 27.42%
Other 198 4.32%

Valdese Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 503 59.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 349 40.96%

Valdese Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 169 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 978 65.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 321 21.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.13%

Valdese Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 221 11.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,133 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 300 15.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 303 15.48%

Valdese Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Valdese Education Information Back to top
Valdese Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 435 13.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 552 16.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 955 28.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 545 16.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 228 6.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 429 12.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 192 5.76%

Valdese Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 0.76% 34 0.76% 68 1.52%
Kindergarten 72 1.61% 6 0.13% 78 1.74%
Grades 1-4 218 4.86% 21 0.47% 239 5.33%
Grades 5-8 230 5.13% 7 0.16% 237 5.28%
Grades 9-12 161 3.59% 6 0.13% 167 3.72%
Undergrad college 109 2.43% 13 0.29% 122 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.69% 7 0.16% 38 0.85%
Total 855 19.06% 94 2.10% 949 21.16%

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Valdese Public Benefits Information Back to top
Valdese Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,709 88.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 500 11.88%

Valdese Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Valdese Criminal Information Back to top
Valdese Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.316 0.000 0.000 0.439 1.754 0.000 5.262 18.636 2.631 26.529
2002 0.431 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.431 0.000 5.824 12.726 0.000 18.550
2003 0.433 0.216 0.000 0.433 1.082 0.000 6.709 19.043 2.380 28.132
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.946 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.946 0.216 6.486 12.973 2.162 21.622
2006 2.597 0.000 0.000 0.216 2.814 0.433 5.844 15.152 0.649 21.645
2007 2.210 0.221 0.000 0.442 2.873 0.000 4.420 17.238 0.663 22.320

Valdese Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 12
2005 1 12
2006 1 12
2007 1 12

Valdese Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 129
2002 88

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Valdese Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Valdese Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 597 13.31%
10-19 Years 546 12.17%
20-29 Years 494 11.01%
30-39 Years 634 14.14%
40-49 Years 587 13.09%
50-59 Years 501 11.17%
60-69 Years 416 9.28%
70-79 Years 432 9.63%
80-89 Years 237 5.28%
90+ Years 41 0.91%

Valdese Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,044 45.57%
Color 1 Box Female 2,441 54.43%

Valdese Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,986 88.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 220 4.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 176 3.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 47 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.07%

Valdese Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 528 20.47%
2. United States Or American 454 17.60%
3. English 360 13.96%
4. Irish 353 13.69%
5. Italian 261 10.12%
6. Scotch Irish 142 5.51%
7. Scottish 96 3.72%
8. French Non-Basque 93 3.61%
9. European 74 2.87%
10. Dutch 72 2.79%

Valdese Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,669 90.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 192 4.73%
3. Miao / Hmong 131 3.23%
4. German 19 0.47%
5. French 18 0.44%
6. Russian 11 0.27%
7. Italian 5 0.12%
8. Gujarathi 4 0.10%
9. Thai 2 0.05%
10. Laotian 2 0.05%

Valdese Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,133 94.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 199 4.53%

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Valdese Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Valdese Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28690