Valley Head, AL

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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
2024 Employed Population
227
19.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Valley Head, 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.

100% of the residents in Valley Head, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Valley Head, AL was $59,800, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Valley Head, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 50.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Head, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaDeKalb County, ALFort Payne, ALDeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Head, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    608 ± 444
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 32
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 26

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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Head, 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
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    17 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    14 ± 21
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 Valley Head, 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

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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $40k - $45k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.5%)
  2. Carpooled (39.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

74.6% of the population of Valley Head, AL has health coverage, with 22.4% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 8.37% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.94% 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, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.1% under 18 years, 7.62% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

25.4%
Uninsured
22.4%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
8.37%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.94%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Head, AL grew by 17.8% from 21.6% to 25.4%.

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