Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,144 people and four associated neighborhoods, Valley is the 63rd largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in Valley was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Valley economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Valley, where the median household income is $51,661.00.Valley is a blue-collar town, with 41.82% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Valley is a city of production and manufacturing workers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Valley who work in management occupations (13.31%), office and administrative support (9.32%), and sales jobs (5.23%). Being a small city, Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Valley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.10% of adults 25 and older in Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Valley in 2022 was $26,070, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,280 for a family of four. However, Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Valley include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
