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Wetumpka, Alabama

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StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Total Population7,4375,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,763$63,999$80,734
Median Age36.139.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$203,900$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,140$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate9.9%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.9%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.4%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.625.526.4
Worked from Home7.7%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.9%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)63.3%63.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.0%5.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)32.1%25.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%1.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.1%3.3%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index49.652.861.4

Age in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Median Age36.139.338.9
Under 18 %21.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.4%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.2%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Households2,7001,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households57.2%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children32.0%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.3%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.3%30.8%28.7%
Never Married35.2%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,942$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.6%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.9%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.4%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.8%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%13.7%n/a

Housing in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units2,9222,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.5%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.6%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.6%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.6%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$559$788n/a

Education in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School12.3%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate30.7%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.4%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.8%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.5%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Wetumpka, Alabama

StatisticWetumpkaAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.2%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.3%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Wetumpka

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.