Population 2,179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Head
Household size in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Valley Head average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Valley Head are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Valley Head, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Valley Head
Renters in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Valley Head is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.7% of the housing in Valley Head, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Valley Head are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valley Head pays $845 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Valley Head
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Valley Head have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Valley Head never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Valley Head
| Period | Valley Head | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Valley Head is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Valley Head compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Head | 2.65 | 41.2 | 5.6% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 1986 | $845 | 17.2% | 81.1% | 5.7% |
| Hammondville | 2.68 | 45.7 | 2.0% | 14.0% | 26.9% | 1987 | $673 | 16.6% | 73.8% | 3.7% |
| High Point | 2.62 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 15.7% | 30.9% | 1988 | $844 | 14.5% | 82.8% | 2.0% |
| Mentone | 2.15 | 54.8 | 3.4% | 10.7% | 38.4% | 1988 | $791 | 21.1% | 89.6% | 1.6% |
| Henagar | 2.92 | 38.0 | 9.1% | 22.9% | 16.3% | 1984 | $892 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 3.9% |
| Sylvania | 2.66 | 44.7 | 13.8% | 15.0% | 10.0% | 1989 | $677 | 20.5% | 84.3% | 3.1% |
| Cloudland | 2.14 | 48.1 | 14.0% | 24.5% | 30.0% | 1998 | $828 | 33.6% | 88.5% | 12.1% |
| Fort Payne | 2.70 | 38.2 | 13.3% | 25.8% | 14.7% | 1980 | $716 | 17.7% | 79.1% | 5.1% |
| Menlo | 2.46 | 42.7 | 12.9% | 25.5% | 20.9% | 1986 | $733 | 23.8% | 86.0% | 11.1% |
| Head River | 2.26 | 51.9 | 4.3% | 16.9% | 23.9% | 1998 | $849 | 40.2% | 92.0% | 2.3% |
| Pisgah | 2.30 | 48.7 | 5.2% | 21.7% | 14.1% | 1988 | $826 | 18.5% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Valley Head. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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