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Wedowee Alabama Information: Wedowee, Alabama is part of RANDOLPH County. Population for Wedowee from the last gathering is 818. You can view Wedowee venues that host many Wedowee AL events every year. You can also research Wedowee Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Wedowee Alabama real estate guide. Wedowee Alabama has a latitude of 33.3198 and a longitude of -85.5044. Zip codes in Wedowee, AL include 36278 ... more Wedowee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wedowee, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wedowee, AL was 818.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wedowee was 404, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wedowee, AL
There are an estimated 205 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Wedowee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wedowee is 414 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wedowee, Alabama
There are an estimated 154 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wedowee, AL
The median age of people living in Wedowee, AL was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wedowee was 43. There were 640 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wedowee, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wedowee, AL was 816.

White Population in Wedowee, AL
The estimated White population in the Wedowee community is 562, which is 68.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wedowee, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 247, which is 30.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wedowee, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wedowee, AL was 1.

Asian Population in Wedowee, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wedowee, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wedowee was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wedowee community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wedowee, AL
The household population number in Wedowee was 751.

Group Quarters Population in Wedowee, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 67.

Average Household Size in Wedowee, AL
The average household size in Wedowee is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wedowee, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 378 total housing units in Wedowee.

The number of occupied housing units was 337, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 221 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 116 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Wedowee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wedowee, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 175, with a median value in dollars of 72,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wedowee, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $678 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wedowee, average costs per month were $204 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 326 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wedowee, Alabama
97 people in Wedowee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wedowee, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wedowee was 89, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wedowee, AL
In 2000, there were 198 people in Wedowee, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wedowee, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Wedowee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wedowee, Alabama
There were 277 in the labor force in Wedowee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wedowee was 26.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wedowee, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,136. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wedowee, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,292. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wedowee, Alabama
Per capita income in Wedowee in the last full census was 12,638. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wedowee numbered 34, or 17.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wedowee, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 154, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.