Overview Valmeyer is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,212 people and just one neighborhood, Valmeyer is the 654th largest community in Illinois. Valmeyer has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Valmeyer, where the median household income is $93,472.00. Occupations and Workforce Valmeyer is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Valmeyer is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Valmeyer who work in sales jobs (11.57%), office and administrative support (10.03%), and management occupations (8.49%). Also of interest is that Valmeyer has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Valmeyer telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Because of many things, Valmeyer is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Valmeyer really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Valmeyer perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Valmeyer, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Valmeyer is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Valmeyer Demographics The citizens of Valmeyer are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.64% of adults in Valmeyer having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Valmeyer in 2022 was $42,668, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,672 for a family of four. However, Valmeyer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Valmeyer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valmeyer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Valmeyer include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Valmeyer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.