Valley, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,277

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

7.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,661

6.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$140,800

Population & Diversity

Valley, AL is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.67% of Valley, AL residents were born outside of the country (377 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.44k people) in Valley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 308 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Valley, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley, AL was 97.2%, 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)
5.44k ± 467
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.8k ± 504
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 221

5.57%

Hispanic Population

572 people

5.57% of the people in Valley, AL are hispanic (572 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

3.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Valley, AL residents (377 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 Valley, AL was 3.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Valley, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 57

Valley, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valley, AL.

Economy

The economy of Valley, AL employs 4.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley, AL were Manufacturing (1,573 people), Accommodation & Food Services (420 people), and Retail Trade (420 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($58,003), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,429), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,091).

Employment

Occupations

4.47k

2024 Value

± 598

−7.35%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley, AL declined at a rate of −7.35%, from 4.83k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley, AL, are Production Occupations (935 people), Management Occupations (595 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.47k

2024 Value

± 598

−7.35%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley, AL declined at a rate of −7.35%, from 4.83k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley, AL, are Manufacturing (1,573 people), Accommodation & Food Services (420 people), and Retail Trade (420 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

$46,523

Median earning men ± $5,111

$29,234

Median earning women ± $3,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($107,746), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,104), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,016), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley, AL was $140,800 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $140,800, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley, AL is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley, AL have an average commute time of 21.5 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.

Housing

Property

$140,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,141

$2,668

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Valley, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,661

Median Household Income

± $6,260

3.95k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Valley, AL declined from $51,661 from the previous year's value of $55,422.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (8.62%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Valley, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.62%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley, AL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% 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

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley, AL (1.51k out of 10.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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