Grayson Valley, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,077
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
2.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.4%
8.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,597
7.03% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$148,400
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,133
13.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grayson Valley, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Grayson Valley, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grayson Valley, AL was $148,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Grayson Valley, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Grayson Valley, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaJefferson County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALJefferson County (Northeast)--Trussville, Center Point & Gardendale Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Grayson Valley, AL is home to a population of 6.08k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.27% of Grayson Valley, AL residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.79k people) in Grayson Valley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 227 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Grayson Valley, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grayson Valley, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grayson Valley, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.79k ± 964
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.79k ± 422
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    227 ± 243
5.25%
Hispanic Population
319 people

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.79k people) in Grayson Valley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 227 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.25% of the people in Grayson Valley, AL are hispanic (319 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grayson Valley, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
138 people
1.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
106 people

As of 2024, 2.27% of Grayson Valley, AL residents (138 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grayson Valley, AL was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    36 ± 44
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 43
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 39

Grayson Valley, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grayson Valley, AL employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grayson Valley, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Retail Trade (396 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (361 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($72,620), Manufacturing ($61,657), and Educational Services ($59,650).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k
2024 Value
± 502
13.6%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayson Valley, AL grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 2.76k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grayson Valley, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (484 people), Management Occupations (484 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grayson Valley, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.13k
2024 Value
± 502
13.6%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayson Valley, AL grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 2.76k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grayson Valley, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Retail Trade (396 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grayson Valley, AL, though some of these residents may live in Grayson Valley, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,645
Median earning men ± $6,719
$35,625
Median earning women ± $4,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,266), Information ($111,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,794), Information ($61,406), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,974).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Grayson Valley, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayson Valley, AL was $148,400 in 2024, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $148,400, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Grayson Valley, AL is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grayson Valley, AL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayson Valley, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,408
$1,751
Median Property Taxes
±$460

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grayson Valley, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grayson Valley, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.2%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Grayson Valley, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,597
Median Household Income
± $16,982
2.57k
Number of Households
± 532

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.57k households in Grayson Valley, AL grew to $64,597 from the previous year's value of $60,354.

The following chart displays the households in Grayson Valley, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grayson Valley, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Grayson Valley, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayson Valley, AL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.406% of the workforce in Grayson Valley, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grayson Valley, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grayson Valley, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayson Valley, AL (1.24k out of 6.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grayson Valley, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Grayson Valley, AL has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 9.87% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
46.7%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
9.87%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grayson Valley, AL grew by 73.4% from 6.51% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grayson Valley, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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