Valley Head, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

669

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.98%

9.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,889

3.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,800

Population & Diversity

Valley Head, AL is home to a population of 669 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.448% of Valley Head, AL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Valley Head, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Valley Head, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Head, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Head, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 32
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 26

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

0.448%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.485%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.448% of Valley Head, AL residents (3 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 Head, AL was 0.485%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
17 ± 21
Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 14

Valley Head, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley Head, AL employs 227 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Head, AL were Construction (91 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Retail Trade (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($46,380), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($41,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

227

2024 Value

± 133

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 93.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Head, AL declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 281 employees to 227 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Head, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (91 people), Production Occupations (21 people), and Material Moving Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Head, 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

227

2024 Value

± 133

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 93.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Head, AL declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 281 employees to 227 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Head, AL, are Construction (91 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Retail Trade (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Head, AL, though some of these residents may live in Valley Head, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,364

Median earning men ± $798

$27,813

Median earning women ± $12,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,594), Construction ($46,380), and Retail Trade ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), Retail Trade ($21,667), and Manufacturing ($2,499).

Housing & Living

People in Valley Head, AL have an average commute time of 50.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Head, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,341

$216

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Valley Head, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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

$45,889

Median Household Income

± $1,798

247

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Valley Head, AL grew to $45,889 from the previous year's value of $44,396.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Head, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Head, 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 (59.5%)
Carpooled (39.2%)
Taxi (1.32%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Valley Head, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (39.2%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (1.32%).

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

50.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Head, AL have a longer commute time (50.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 33.9% of the workforce in Valley Head, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Head, AL (40 out of 669 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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