Valley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,323 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 $54,237.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Valley is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.82% of the Valley workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Valley is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Valley who work in office and administrative support (13.51%), management occupations (9.16%), and teaching (6.53%). The citizens of Valley are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.85% of adults in Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Valley in 2022 was $29,091, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,364 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, Irish, German, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
