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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Valley Head

Alabama · 594 residents · 3.78 sq mi
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Valley Head is a city of 594 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $37,300. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $267 a month. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
594
−3%vs 2000
vs 611 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.78 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53161369677886119902000201020202024Valley Head
2024669
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.8%(70)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(56)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(36)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.8%(64)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(85)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(57)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(63)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(28)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,344
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,013 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,453
−30%vs 2000
vs $13,582 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.2%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$37,300
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$267
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $288 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(554)
Black2.3%(14)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(14)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(587)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1%(6)
Asian1.2%(7)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English14.6%(98)
American7.2%(48)
German6.3%(42)
Irish5.5%(37)
Scottish2.2%(15)
French1.2%(8)
Italian0.6%(4)
Danish0.3%(2)
Polish0.3%(2)
Swedish0.3%(2)
British0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.8%
−21.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.5 min
−8%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.1%(64)
Married66.1%(162)
Widowed0.8%(2)
Divorced6.9%(17)
Women 15+
Never married7.8%(20)
Married70.5%(182)
Widowed6.2%(16)
Divorced15.5%(40)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
25.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
29.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.3%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War30.9%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Valley Head, Alabama?

Valley Head, Alabama has about 594 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Valley Head, Alabama?

The typical household in Valley Head, Alabama earns about $22,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Valley Head, Alabama expensive?

In Valley Head, Alabama, the median home is worth about $37,300, and the typical rent is about $267 a month.

How educated are people in Valley Head, Alabama?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Valley Head, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Valley Head, Alabama?

About 19.2% of people in Valley Head, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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