2.8% of Vandiver working residents work locally. In Vandiver, 18% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). For Vandiver, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Birmingham (16%), Hoover (11%) and Chelsea (4%).

3%work in town

	Vandiver	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	18%	16%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.8%	10%	8%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Vandiver3%

Birmingham16%

Hoover11%

Chelsea4%

Homewood4%

17 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Vandiver

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here68 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Vandiver Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Vandiver faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Vandiver after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 49% come from inland flooding and 32% from tornadoes.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Vandiver Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Vandiver: mild winters and hot summers

The midsummer high for Vandiver comes to 91°F, near the Alabama town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°

Spring49–75°

Summer68–90°

Fall51–75°

Nov 11

typical first frost

Mar 21

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 33°Rain & snow57″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Vandiver is

Among adults in Vandiver, 15% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Vandiver beats the Alabama average on 4 and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults here: 31% feel lonely, 34% have obesity.

	Vandiver	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	43%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	36%	33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	34%	39%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Alabama

4 better25 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Vandiver	AL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.3%	13.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.3%	9.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	23.3%	15.4%

St. Vincent's East

12.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.2 miles to an ER · St. Vincent's East How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than AL on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Vandiver

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 8.0 miles of trail. For Vandiver, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile. The town has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.

0.1%conserved

	Vandiver	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.1%	1.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.4 miles per square mile	0.1	0.4

0.1%

conserved · 7 of 13,293 acres

8.0 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Vandiver Park	0.2 mi	5

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Trail map8.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Vandiver Park Conserved land0.1% conserved · 7 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Vandiver?”

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Everything we know about Vandiver

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The big questions

HealthBetter than AL on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$50K median household income · 68 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors8 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions30 nearby · Southern Museum of Flight 14 mi LibraryLeeds - Jane Culbreth Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1888 Climate91° summer highs

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vandiver; the nearest are

Samford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Birmingham15.1 mi$40,150 tuition University of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham15.9 mi$9,098 in-state tuition Jefferson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham16.9 mi$5,100 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Vandiver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Vandiver for work

Where Vandiver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

68jobs based in Vandiver

3%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Vandiver

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With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Vandiver’s workers commute out