Rensselaer County > Valley Falls (village)
Population trend for Valley Falls
01,0001980: 55455419801990: 52752719902000: 49149120002010: 46646620102020: 51051020202023: 4304302023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Valley Falls is a village in the towns of Pittstown and Schaghticoke in the Capital region.

Community anchors include Valley Falls Free Library.

2023 Median income for Rensselaer County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Rensselaer County home price index (FHFA)
1979–2024: Home prices rose about 485%.

261 151 40 1979 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Valley Falls
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Valley Falls
Married-couple families: 82 (78.1%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 4 (3.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 19 (18.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 67 (82.7%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 14 (17.3%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Valley Falls

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 1% Pct 65 and over 22%

The overall poverty rate in Valley Falls is 1 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Valley Falls lived in the prior year

Same house: 375 (88%) Same county (different house): 18 (4.2%) Different NY county: 28 (6.6%) Different state: 5 (1.2%) 426 current residents Same house: 375 (88%) Same house Different NY county: 28 (6.6%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 18 (4.2%) Same county (different house) Different state: 5 (1.2%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Valley Falls residents
42.7 41.4 48 46.5 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau