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Valley Head Alabama Information: Valley Head, Alabama is part of DE KALB County. Population for Valley Head from the last gathering is 611. You can view Valley Head venues that host many Valley Head AL events every year. You can also research Valley Head Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Valley Head Alabama real estate guide. Valley Head Alabama has a latitude of 34.5051 and a longitude of -85.6829. Zip codes in Valley Head, AL include 35989 ... more Valley Head zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valley Head, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valley Head, AL was 611.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valley Head was 281, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valley Head, AL
There are an estimated 125 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Valley Head are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valley Head is 330 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valley Head, Alabama
There are an estimated 122 married women in the community. 44.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valley Head, AL
The median age of people living in Valley Head, AL was 37.8 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 Head was 32. There were 463 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (101) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valley Head, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valley Head, AL was 585.

White Population in Valley Head, AL
The estimated White population in the Valley Head community is 565, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valley Head, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, which is 2.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valley Head, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valley Head, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Valley Head, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valley Head, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valley Head was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valley Head community was 14, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valley Head, AL
The household population number in Valley Head was 611.

Group Quarters Population in Valley Head, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Valley Head, AL
The average household size in Valley Head is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valley Head, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 269 total housing units in Valley Head.

The number of occupied housing units was 244, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 188 were owner-occupied (77), and 56 were renter-occupied (23, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Valley Head at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valley Head, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 151, with a median value in dollars of 63,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valley Head, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $553 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valley Head, average costs per month were $147 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 283 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valley Head, Alabama
43 people in Valley Head also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valley Head, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valley Head was 80, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valley Head, AL
In 2000, there were 127 people in Valley Head, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valley Head, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38 people in Valley Head who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valley Head, Alabama
There were 311 in the labor force in Valley Head at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 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 Head was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valley Head, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,013. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valley Head, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valley Head, Alabama
Per capita income in Valley Head in the last full census was 13,582. 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 Head numbered 20, or 12.2 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 Head, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 98, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.