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Wetumpka Alabama Information: Wetumpka, Alabama is part of ELMORE County. Population for Wetumpka from the last gathering is 5726. You can view Wetumpka venues that host many Wetumpka AL events every year. You can also research Wetumpka Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Wetumpka Alabama real estate guide. Wetumpka Alabama has a latitude of 32.5305 and a longitude of -86.1961. Zip codes in Wetumpka, AL include 36092 ... more Wetumpka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wetumpka, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wetumpka, AL was 5,726.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wetumpka was 2,193, which represents 38.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wetumpka, AL
There are an estimated 945 married men in the town. 52.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Wetumpka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wetumpka is 3,533 which is 61.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wetumpka, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,265 married women in the community. 39.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wetumpka, AL
The median age of people living in Wetumpka, AL was 37.6 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 Wetumpka was 270. There were 4,673 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (914) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wetumpka, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wetumpka, AL was 5,672.

White Population in Wetumpka, AL
The estimated White population in the Wetumpka community is 3,882, which is 67.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wetumpka, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,661, which is 29 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wetumpka, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wetumpka, AL was 23.

Asian Population in Wetumpka, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wetumpka, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wetumpka was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 79, while those of “two or more races” was 54 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wetumpka community was 133, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wetumpka, AL
The household population number in Wetumpka was 4,142.

Group Quarters Population in Wetumpka, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,584.

Average Household Size in Wetumpka, AL
The average household size in Wetumpka is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wetumpka, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,139 total housing units in Wetumpka.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,797, or 84 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,119 were owner-occupied (62.3), and 678 were renter-occupied (37.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 342 vacant homes in Wetumpka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wetumpka, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,098, with a median value in dollars of 86,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wetumpka, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $823 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wetumpka, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,081 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wetumpka, Alabama
653 people in Wetumpka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wetumpka, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wetumpka was 499, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wetumpka, AL
In 2000, there were 1,094 people in Wetumpka, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wetumpka, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 356 people in Wetumpka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wetumpka, Alabama
There were 2,007 in the labor force in Wetumpka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40.8 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 Wetumpka was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wetumpka, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,536. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wetumpka, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wetumpka, Alabama
Per capita income in Wetumpka in the last full census was 15,729. 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 Wetumpka numbered 95, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wetumpka, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 503, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.