Vestavia Hills, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population

38,600

0.249% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

3.8%

1.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$127,582

7.63% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$467,600

16.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Vestavia Hills, AL had a population of 38.6k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $127,582. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vestavia Hills, AL grew from 38,504 to 38,600, a 0.249% increase and its median household income grew from $118,539 to $127,582, a 7.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vestavia Hills, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Vestavia Hills, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Vestavia Hills, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Vestavia Hills, AL was $467,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Vestavia Hills, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Vestavia Hills, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vestavia Hills, AL is home to a population of 38.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.82% of Vestavia Hills, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.25k people).

In 2022, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Vestavia Hills, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Vestavia Hills, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Vestavia Hills, AL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
33k ± 954
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 698
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 509

2.34%

Hispanic Population

903 people

2.34% of the people in Vestavia Hills, AL are hispanic (903 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vestavia Hills, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.25k people

5.96%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

As of 2022, 5.82% of Vestavia Hills, AL residents (2.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vestavia Hills, AL was 5.96%, 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
436 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
358 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
182 ± 168

Vestavia Hills, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vestavia Hills, AL employs 19.5k people. The largest industries in Vestavia Hills, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,547 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,542 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,119 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($140,982), Utilities ($137,574), and Manufacturing ($107,672).

Employment

Occupations

19.5k

2022 Value

± 1,244

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 9.17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vestavia Hills, AL declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 19.8k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vestavia Hills, AL, are Management Occupations (3,475 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,440 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vestavia Hills, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.5k

2022 Value

± 1,244

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 9.17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vestavia Hills, AL declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 19.8k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vestavia Hills, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,547 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,542 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,119 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

$88,110

Median earning men ± $6,140

$57,733

Median earning women ± $3,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,456), and Manufacturing ($114,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($89,625), Manufacturing ($87,525), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,732).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Vestavia Hills, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vestavia Hills, AL was $467,600 in 2022, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $402,100 to $467,600, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Vestavia Hills, AL is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vestavia Hills, AL have an average commute time of 20.1 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.

Property

$467,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,208

$11,658

Median Property Taxes

±$879

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

76.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Vestavia Hills, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Vestavia Hills, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$127,582

Median Household Income

± $6,530

15.2k

Number of Households

± 1,037

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Vestavia Hills, AL grew to $127,582 from the previous year's value of $118,539.

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.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (4.58%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Vestavia Hills, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.58%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vestavia Hills, AL have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.637% 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

3.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vestavia Hills, AL (1.46k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.1% of the population of Vestavia Hills, AL has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 4.07% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.989% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year (891 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 443 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, AL

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year (891 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

4.07%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.989%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vestavia Hills, AL grew by 2.4% from 2.8% to 2.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vestavia Hills, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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