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Valley Head, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · DeKalb County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
825
Population
218/sq mi density
$44,396
Median Income
$19,263 per capita
$59,800
Home Value
$177,197 Zillow
$910
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
43
Violent Crime/100K
1,750 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$44,396 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,800 home value, $910/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
43 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,396
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,263
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Head vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Head’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,396
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,263
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,891
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
51 min
83% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.7%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
36.3%
Average commute time
51 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,482
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
134
Retail
256
Manufacturing
98
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,891
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,308
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,396 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,263 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,891 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $3,061M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 51 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,482 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 134 |
| Retail | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 98 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,891 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,308 |