Valley Head, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley Head	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$15,579	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$38,914	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,161	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,091	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,288	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley Head is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valley Head is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley Head is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Valley Head is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,940 $38,914 $77,828

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Valley Head median earnings by income bracket

Valley Head employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	45.4%	45.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	7.6%	7.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Ridge, AL	750	$70,671	27.7%
Hammondville, AL	408	$52,885	4.4%
Shiloh, AL	373	$51,328	7.2%
Henagar, AL	2,457	$48,281	12.7%
Pisgah, AL	886	$47,125	14.8%
Valley Head, AL	904	$38,914	29.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gibson, GA	904	$37,500	32.2%
Meredosia, IL	904	$49,688	10.2%
Martin Lake, MN	904	$73,466	32.8%
Emerson, NE	904	$60,625	9.6%
Ostrander, OH	904	$102,813	85.8%
Valley Head, AL	904	$38,914	29.7%

Source: The Valley Head, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).