Overview
833
Total Population
42.3
Median age
43.34%
Female population %
130.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
75.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Valley Head's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Valley Head is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Valley Head's population under 18 was 35.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Valley Head's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Valley Head, 25.69% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 40.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 111 less females than males in Valley Head:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.34% females and 56.66% males in Valley Head, AL.
- The Valley Head, AL gender ratio is 130.7:100 i.e. 130.7 men to 100 women (1.307).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 113.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 93.
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Race / Ethnicity
Valley Head's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Valley Head population: 93.40% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 1.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.
- Valley Head's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8 (96.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Valley Head is White with a population of 778 (93.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Valley Head's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 635 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Valley Head's population decreased by 21 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Valley Head's population increased by 10 (1.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Valley Head's population was lowest in year 2019 at 562.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)