Valley, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

VALLEY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valley, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valley, AL was 9,198.

Valley Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valley was 4,286, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valley, AL
There are an estimated 1,964 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valley is 4,912 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valley, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,913 married women in the community. 47.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valley, AL
The median age of people living in Valley, AL was 37.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Valley was 612. There were 6,990 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (1,646) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valley, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valley, AL was 9,155.

White Population in Valley, AL
The estimated White population in the Valley community is 6,454, which is 70.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valley, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,647, which is 28.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valley, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valley, AL was 12.

Asian Population in Valley, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valley, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 43 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valley community was 77, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valley, AL
The household population number in Valley was 9,168.

Group Quarters Population in Valley, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 30.

Average Household Size in Valley, AL
The average household size in Valley is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valley, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,194 total housing units in Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,832, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,863 were owner-occupied (74.7), and 969 were renter-occupied (25.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 362 vacant homes in Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valley, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,590, with a median value in dollars of 54,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valley, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $588 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valley, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valley, Alabama
534 people in Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valley, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valley was 942, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valley, AL
In 2000, there were 2,333 people in Valley, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valley, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 223 people in Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valley, Alabama
There were 4,567 in the labor force in Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Valley was 19.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valley, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,395. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valley, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,963. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valley, Alabama
Per capita income in Valley in the last full census was 16,008. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Valley numbered 319, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valley, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,388, or 14.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.