About Wadley

Wadley is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 646 people and just one neighborhood, Wadley is the 304th largest community in Alabama.

When you are in Wadley, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.8% of Wadley's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Wadley is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wadley who work in sales jobs (10.75%), teaching (8.60%), and business and financial occupations (6.99%).

Wadley is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Wadley to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Being a small town, Wadley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Wadley Information and Demographics

The education level of Wadley citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.18% of adults in Wadley have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wadley in 2000 was $9,076, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $36,304 for a family of four.

Wadley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wadley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wadley is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wadley include Scottish, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Wadley is English.