Valley, AL

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2023 Population

10,406

0.345% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

14.4%

18.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$130,500

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Valley, AL had a population of 10.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valley, AL declined from 10,442 to 10,406, a −0.345% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), Other (Hispanic) (1.82%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in 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.

97.2% of the residents in Valley, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley, AL was $130,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Valley, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valley, AL is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Valley, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Valley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Valley, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Valley, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 470
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 430
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 123

2.74%

Hispanic Population

285 people

2.74% of the people in Valley, AL are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Valley, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 117
Vietnam
134 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 37

Valley, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valley, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Valley, AL are Manufacturing (1,864 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (407 people), and Educational Services (405 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Valley, AL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley, AL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Valley, AL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley, AL, are Manufacturing (1,864 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (407 people), and Educational Services (405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley, AL, though some of these residents may live in Valley, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,057), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,533), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,043), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,515).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley, AL was $130,500 in 2023, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $113,200 to $130,500, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley, AL is 60.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Valley, AL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Valley, AL is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Valley, AL was Census Tract 9543 with a value of $71,341, followed by Census Tract 9547 and Census Tract 9546, with respective values of $50,677 and $44,260.

Housing

Property

$130,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,894

$2,449

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 Valley, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2023

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in Valley, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9543
Census Tract 9547
Census Tract 9546

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Valley, AL was Census Tract 9543 with a value of $71,341, followed by Census Tract 9547 and Census Tract 9546, with respective values of $50,677 and $44,260.

The following map shows all of the places in Valley, AL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

4.04k

Number of Households

± 517

In N/A, the median household income of the 4.04k households in Valley, AL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Carpooled (7.97%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2023, 87.3% of workers in Valley, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.97%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley, AL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Valley, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valley, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley, AL (1.48k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

87.9% of the population of Valley, AL has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 8.79% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 30.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

8.79%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley, AL grew by 29% from 9.4% to 12.1%.

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

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