HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: From 2005-2007 there were 18,000 households in Apple Valley city. The average household size was 2.7 people.
Families made up 74 percent of the households in Apple Valley city. This figure includes both married-couple families (57 percent) and other families (17 percent). Nonfamily households made up 26 percent of all households in Apple Valley city. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: Eight percent of the people living in Apple Valley city from 2005-2007 there were foreign born. Ninety-two percent was native, including 59 percent who were born in Minnesota.
Among people at least five years old living in Apple Valley city from 2005-2007, 11 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 36 percent spoke Spanish and 64 percent spoke some other language; 25 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well."
GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 88 percent of the people at least one year old living in Apple Valley city were living in the same residence one year earlier; 6 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 4 percent from another county in the same state, 2 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 96 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 43 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Four percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.
The total school enrollment in Apple Valley city was 14,000 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,900 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,300 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,100.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
DISABILITY: In Apple Valley city, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 9 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 8 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 29 percent of those 65 and older.
INDUSTRIES: From 2005-2007, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Apple Valley city were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20 percent, and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 13 percent.
Employment by Industry in Apple Valley city, Minnesota in 2005-2007
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 0% |
Construction | 
3% |
Manufacturing |
12% |
Wholesale trade |
4% |
Retail trade |
13% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
8% |
Information |
3% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing |
10% |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services |
13% |
Educational services, health care, and social assistance |
20% |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services |
6% |
Other Services (except public administration) |
4% |
Public administration |
4% |
| 
|
Percent of employed people 16 years and over
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 43 percent; Sales and office occupations, 32 percent; Service occupations, 11 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 8 percent; and Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 6 percent. Eighty-three percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 12 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.
TRAVEL TO WORK: Eighty-three percent of Apple Valley city workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 8 percent carpooled, 4 percent took public transportation, and 2 percent used other means. The remaining 3 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.7 minutes to get to work.
INCOME: The median income of households in Apple Valley city was $76,789. Ninety percent of the households received earnings and 14 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Seventeen percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,210. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.
POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 4 percent of people were in poverty. Five percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3 percent of people 65 years old and over. Three percent of all families and 8 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
POPULATION OF Apple Valley city: From 2005-2007, Apple Valley city had a total population of 50,000 - 27,000 (54 percent) females and 23,000 (46 percent) males. The median age was 36.2 years. Twenty-seven percent of the population was under 18 years and 8 percent was 65 years and older.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
For people reporting one race alone, 89 percent was White; 4 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 5 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1 percent was Some other race. Two percent reported Two or more races. Four percent of the people in Apple Valley city was Hispanic. Eighty-five percent of the people in Apple Valley city was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Apple Valley city had a total of 19,000 housing units, 4 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 84 percent was in single-unit structures, 13 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 2 percent was mobile homes. Forty-two percent of the housing units were built since 1990.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Apple Valley city had 18,000 occupied housing units - 16,000 (86 percent) owner occupied and 2,600 (14 percent) renter occupied. Three percent of the households did not have telephone service and 4 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Forty-four percent had two vehicles and another 24 percent had three or more.
HOUSING COSTS: Data for this section cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. Displaying the data would risk disclosing information for individuals.