Valley, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population

33,826

0.204% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2018 Poverty Rate

16.6%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2018 Median Household Income

$39,872

6.78% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$88,400

2.31% 1-year growth

2018 Employed Population

14,786

1.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Valley, AL had a population of 33.8k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $39,872. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Valley, AL declined from 33,895 to 33,826, a −0.204% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,342 to $39,872, a 6.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.81%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Valley, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Valley, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Valley, AL was $88,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Valley, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley, AL was 2 cars per household.

Valley, AL borders Alexander City, AL, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Columbus, GA-AL, and LaGrange, GA.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Valley, AL is home to a population of 33.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.39% of Valley, AL residents were born outside of the country (470 people).

In 2018, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Valley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 611 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2018 Citizenship

98.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.8% of Valley, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Valley, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 159
White (Hispanic)
611 ± 145

2.27%

Hispanic Population

768 people

2.27% of the people in Valley, AL are hispanic (768 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

1.39%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

470 people

1.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

As of 2018, 1.39% of Valley, AL residents (470 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valley, AL was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,011 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
438 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
238 ± 91

Valley, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valley, AL employs 14.8k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Valley, AL were Manufacturing (4,255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,752 people), and Retail Trade (1,540 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($117,737), Utilities ($50,179), and Public Administration ($47,070).

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2018 Value

± 826

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 7.65%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Valley, AL grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 14.5k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley, AL, are Production Occupations (3,006 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,702 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley, 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

14.8k

2018 Value

± 826

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 7.65%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Valley, AL grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 14.5k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley, AL, are Manufacturing (4,255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,752 people), and Retail Trade (1,540 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley, AL, though some of these residents may live in Valley, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,594

Median earning men ± $2,668

$25,526

Median earning women ± $1,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Public Administration ($50,809), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,862), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Information ($44,722), Wholesale Trade ($32,589), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Other Services (except Public Administration)
60
Retail Trade
35
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$119k
Manufacturing
$32.5k
Retail Trade
$28.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Measure

In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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 Valley, AL was $88,400 in 2018, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $86,400 to $88,400, a 2.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley, AL is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Valley, AL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,400

Median Property Value 2018

±$4,657

$9,159

Median Property Taxes

±$528

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2018

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 67.8% of the housing units in Valley, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley, 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.

$39,872

Median Household Income

± $2,347

13.5k

Number of Households

± 725

In 2018, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Valley, AL grew to $39,872 from the previous year's value of $37,342.

The following chart displays the households in Valley, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2018

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (1.79%)

In 2018, 85.3% of workers in Valley, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (1.79%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley, AL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Valley, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley, AL (5.53k out of 33.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

89.2% of the population of Valley, AL has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,520 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,520 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley, AL declined by 11.3% from 12.2% to 10.8%.

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

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