Vestavia Hills, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Vestavia Hills Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 30,457 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1502.4 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.36% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 41.9 37.9 37.1
Households 12,562 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Vestavia Hills has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Vestavia Hills Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $110,175 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.79% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.7% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Vestavia Hills Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $340,858 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $1,401 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.4% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Vestavia Hills Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.6 22.0 22.5
Work from home 15.4% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Vestavia Hills has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Vestavia Hills Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 61.5% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.41 2.50 2.54

Health

Vestavia Hills has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Vestavia Hills Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.4 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.7% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 9.2% 22.1% 19.0%