Gadsden is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Gadsden rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.67% of adults 25 and older in Gadsden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Gadsden in 2018 was $24,805, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,220 for a family of four. However, Gadsden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gadsden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gadsden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gadsden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gadsden include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Gadsden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
