Wetumpka is a city located in Elmore County Alabama. Wetumpka has a 2020 population of 7,358. It is also the county seat of Elmore County. Wetumpka is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 1.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,220 in 2010.
The average household income in Wetumpka is $64,679 with a poverty rate of 10.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $807 per month, and the median house value is $147,700. The median age in Wetumpka is 35 years, 28.1 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wetumpkawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,999 | 60.36% |
Black or African American | 2,805 | 33.87% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 14 | 0.17% |
Asian | 160 | 1.93% |
Some Other Race | 138 | 1.67% |
Two or More Races | 166 | 2.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,061 | 2.37 | 59.5 |
Married | 1,507 | 3.11 | 76.4 |
Male | 76 | 2.71 | 0 |
Female | 620 | 2.43 | 41.1 |
Non Family | 858 | 0 | 48.3 |
2.89
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 301 | 5.17% |
9th to 12th Grade | 492 | 8.44% |
High School Graduate | 2,063 | 35.41% |
Some College | 1,242 | 21.32% |
Associates Degree | 324 | 5.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 952 | 16.34% |
Graduate Degree | 452 | 7.76% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Asian | 112 | 112 | 59 |
Hispanic | 23 | 17 | 9 |
White | 3,963 | 3,479 | 1,183 |
Black | 1,453 | 1,315 | 154 |
Other Race | 138 | 70 | |
2+ Races | 132 | 35 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 57.14%.
96.59% of Wetumpka residents speak only English, while 3.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 107 | 98 | 91.59% |
Multiple | 147 | 80 | 54.42% |
Black | 2,579 | 340 | 13.18% |
White | 4,140 | 280 | 6.76% |
Other | NaN% |
10.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.12%
Male Poverty Rate
12.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wetumpka is Hispanic, with 91.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wetumpka is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.35%.
51.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 261 | 6.22% |
Black | 192 | 11.15% |
Native American | 6 | 42.86% |
Other Race | 70 | 50.72% |
3.37%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.3%
Labor Force Participation
48%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.56%
Born in Wetumpka
98.27%
Native Born
1.73%
Foreign Born
1.26%
Non Citizen
0.47%
Naturalized
98.27% of Wetumpka residents were born in the United States, with 76.56% having been born in Alabama. 1.26% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 3,089 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 3,813 | 724 | 2.13% |
1960 | 3,672 | -141 | -0.38% |
1970 | 3,786 | 114 | 0.31% |
1980 | 4,341 | 555 | 1.38% |
1990 | 4,670 | 329 | 0.73% |
2000 | 5,726 | 1,056 | 2.06% |
2010 | 6,528 | 802 | 1.32% |
2011 | 6,597 | 69 | 1.06% |
2012 | 6,666 | 69 | 1.05% |
2013 | 6,735 | 69 | 1.04% |
2014 | 6,804 | 69 | 1.02% |
2015 | 6,873 | 69 | 1.01% |
2016 | 6,942 | 69 | 1.00% |
2017 | 7,011 | 69 | 0.99% |
2018 | 7,080 | 69 | 0.98% |
2019 | 7,149 | 69 | 0.97% |
2020 | 7,220 | 71 | 0.99% |
2021 | 7,289 | 69 | 0.96% |
2022 | 7,358 | 69 | 0.95% |