Valley Grande, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,047

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

4.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,929

3.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$133,100

Population & Diversity

Valley Grande, AL is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.593% of Valley Grande, AL residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 2.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Valley Grande, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Valley Grande, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Grande, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Grande, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 361
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 370
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
121 ± 82

5.53%

Hispanic Population

224 people

5.53% of the people in Valley Grande, AL are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Grande, 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

0.593%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.317%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.593% of Valley Grande, AL residents (24 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 Grande, AL was 0.317%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 69

Valley Grande, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley Grande, AL employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Grande, AL were Manufacturing (287 people), Educational Services (220 people), and Construction (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,689), Transportation & Warehousing ($82,321), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,321).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 289

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Grande, AL declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.74k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Grande, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (261 people), Production Occupations (162 people), and Management Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Grande, 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 289

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Grande, AL declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.74k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Grande, AL, are Manufacturing (287 people), Educational Services (220 people), and Construction (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Grande, AL, though some of these residents may live in Valley Grande, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,800

Median earning men ± $10,611

$35,192

Median earning women ± $6,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,222), Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,167), and Construction ($53,160).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,242), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,628), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Grande, AL was $133,100 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,700 to $133,100, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Grande, AL is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Grande, AL have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Grande, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,634

$1,453

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Valley Grande, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Grande, 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.

$58,929

Median Household Income

± $16,158

1.61k

Number of Households

± 293

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Valley Grande, AL declined from $58,929 from the previous year's value of $61,141.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Grande, 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 Grande, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.81%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Valley Grande, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.81%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Grande, AL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Valley Grande, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valley Grande, 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 Grande, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley Grande, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Grande, AL (1.02k out of 4.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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