Wetumpka is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,850 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Wetumpka is the 120th largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wetumpka is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wetumpka is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wetumpka who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.47%), sales jobs (13.20%), and management occupations (8.91%).

Also of interest is that Wetumpka has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Wetumpka is a very car-oriented city. 99.35% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Wetumpka is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Wetumpka has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Wetumpka is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Wetumpka Information and Demographics

The education level of Wetumpka citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.35% of adults 25 and older in Wetumpka have a college degree.

The per capita income in Wetumpka in 2000 was $15,729, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,916 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Wetumpka is English. Some people also speak Spanish.