Vestavia Hills, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

38,616

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.714% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.97%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,369

4.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$530,000

Population & Diversity

Vestavia Hills, AL is home to a population of 38.6k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.16% of Vestavia Hills, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.99k people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Vestavia Hills, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Vestavia Hills, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vestavia Hills, AL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vestavia Hills, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 811
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 575
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 468

3.41%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

3.41% of the people in Vestavia Hills, AL are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vestavia Hills, 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

5.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.99k people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

As of 2024, 5.16% of Vestavia Hills, AL residents (1.99k 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 Vestavia Hills, AL was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
319 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
254 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 171

Vestavia Hills, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vestavia Hills, AL employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vestavia Hills, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,040 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,275 people), and Educational Services (1,881 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($154,167), Utilities ($130,144), and Finance & Insurance ($129,327).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2024 Value

± 1,085

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 8.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vestavia Hills, AL declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 18.2k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vestavia Hills, AL, are Management Occupations (3,295 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,124 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,064 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vestavia Hills, 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

17.9k

2024 Value

± 1,085

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 8.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vestavia Hills, AL declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 18.2k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vestavia Hills, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,040 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,275 people), and Educational Services (1,881 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vestavia Hills, AL, though some of these residents may live in Vestavia Hills, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,847

Median earning men ± $4,809

$52,822

Median earning women ± $7,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,914), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($138,482), and Manufacturing ($125,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($149,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,864), and Construction ($76,184).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vestavia Hills, AL was $530,000 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $494,500 to $530,000, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Vestavia Hills, AL is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vestavia Hills, AL have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vestavia Hills, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$530,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,540

$10,792

Median Property Taxes

±$811

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 Vestavia Hills, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Vestavia Hills, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vestavia Hills, 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.

$134,369

Median Household Income

± $8,767

13.8k

Number of Households

± 925

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Vestavia Hills, AL grew to $134,369 from the previous year's value of $129,171.

The following chart displays the households in Vestavia Hills, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vestavia Hills, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Vestavia Hills, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vestavia Hills, AL have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.317% of the workforce in Vestavia Hills, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vestavia Hills, AL (3.83k out of 38.4k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vestavia Hills, 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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