Valley Head

Population: 825
Median household income: $44,396
Median home value: $59,800

Located in DeKalb County, Alabama, Valley Head is a community with a population of 825. The median household income of $44,396 is below the DeKalb County median ($51,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Valley Head's population grew 18.0% from 699 to 825, while its median home value fell 33.6% from $90,000 to $59,800.

12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 825
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,396
Median home value: $59,800
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 288
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

699825

Median household income

$35,625$44,396

Median home value

$90,000$59,800

Median gross rent

$508$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	699	$35,625	$90,000	$508
2020	904	$38,914	$68,500	$494
2021	833	$39,367	$69,400	$563
2022	810	$44,253	$59,200	$850
2023	825	$44,396	$59,800	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1736.0%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4425.2%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	4.2%
5 to 17	297	36.0%
18 to 24	15	1.8%
25 to 34	61	7.4%
35 to 44	208	25.2%
45 to 54	53	6.4%
55 to 64	46	5.6%
65 to 74	63	7.6%
75 and over	47	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	772	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's62.3%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	6.7%
High school graduate	90	18.8%
Some college or associate's	298	62.3%
Bachelor's degree	41	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 51 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled34.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	63.7%
Carpooled	96	34.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	10.7%
15 to 29 min	69	24.6%
30 to 44 min	51	18.1%
45 to 59 min	25	8.9%
60+ min	106	37.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 5.5% (45 of 825)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	73.4%
Nonfamily households	72	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	94.1%
Vacant	17	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	88.6%
Renter-occupied	31	11.4%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	67.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	33.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0178240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.5562, -85.6230