Wedowee is a city located in Randolph County Alabama. Wedowee has a 2020 population of 719. It is also the county seat of Randolph County. Wedowee is currently declining at a rate of -1.24% annually and its population has decreased by -2.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 737 in 2010.
The average household income in Wedowee is $48,124 with a poverty rate of 21.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $550 per month, and the median house value is $133,900. The median age in Wedowee is 48.8 years, 48.5 years for males, and 49.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wedoweewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 525 | 61.48% |
Black or African American | 306 | 35.83% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 2.69% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 365 | 2.12 | 72.1 |
Married | 117 | 3.04 | 87.2 |
Male | 7 | 2.71 | 100 |
Female | 60 | 3.58 | 58.3 |
Non Family | 181 | 1.01 | 65.7 |
3.09
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 39 | 6.64% |
9th to 12th Grade | 65 | 11.07% |
High School Graduate | 219 | 37.31% |
Some College | 115 | 19.59% |
Associates Degree | 47 | 8.01% |
Bachelors Degree | 68 | 11.58% |
Graduate Degree | 34 | 5.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 30 | 26 | 22 |
2+ Races | 23 | 23 | 9 |
White | 345 | 291 | 55 |
Black | 193 | 147 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 73.33%.
93.49% of Wedowee residents speak only English, while 6.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.51% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 266 | 136 | 51.13% |
Hispanic | 49 | 4 | 8.16% |
White | 420 | 23 | 5.48% |
Other | NaN% |
21.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.74%
Male Poverty Rate
26.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wedowee is Black, with 51.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wedowee is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.06%.
45.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.1%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 16 | 4.08% |
2+ Races | 3 | 13.04% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
57.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
39.3%
Labor Force Participation
39%
Employment Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.16%
Born in Wedowee
99.06%
Native Born
0.94%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.94%
Naturalized
99.06% of Wedowee residents were born in the United States, with 66.16% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 823 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 814 | -9 | -1.09% |
2012 | 805 | -9 | -1.11% |
2013 | 796 | -9 | -1.12% |
2014 | 787 | -9 | -1.13% |
2015 | 778 | -9 | -1.14% |
2016 | 769 | -9 | -1.16% |
2017 | 760 | -9 | -1.17% |
2018 | 751 | -9 | -1.18% |
2019 | 742 | -9 | -1.20% |
2020 | 737 | -5 | -0.67% |
2021 | 728 | -9 | -1.22% |
2022 | 719 | -9 | -1.24% |