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Eclectic, AL
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Living in Eclectic



Eclectic is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,198 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Eclectic is the 284th largest community in Alabama.

Eclectic real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Eclectic house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Eclectic has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Eclectic a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Eclectic, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

The percentage of adults in Eclectic with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.75% of adults in Eclectic have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Eclectic in 2018 was $21,947, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,788 for a family of four. However, Eclectic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Eclectic is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Eclectic home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eclectic residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Eclectic include Irish, German, Scots-Irish, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Eclectic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.


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