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

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley Head	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$23,639	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$57,681	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,966	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,695	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,879	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley Head is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valley Head is 29% 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

$38,450 $57,681 $115,362

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	771	$106,842	31.4%
Hammondville, AL	424	$79,270	2.5%
Shiloh, AL	380	$75,093	7.7%
Henagar, AL	2,524	$70,496	13.3%
Pisgah, AL	908	$70,076	13.8%
Valley Head, AL	928	$57,681	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurelia, IA	928	$89,400	9.9%
Boyden, IA	928	$97,194	19.5%
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Teton, ID	928	$54,292	33.2%
Elizabeth, IL	928	$53,473	34.3%
Valley Head, AL	928	$57,681	29.1%

Source: The Valley Head, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.