Alabama · Census place 81720
Wetumpka city, AL
Quick answer
Wetumpka city has 7,182 residents, ranking #91 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $54,945, the median home is worth $184,100 and median gross rent runs $1,088 a month.
- Population
- 7,182Wetumpka city residents
- Median household income
- $54,945Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $184,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,088Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wetumpka city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wetumpka city median would spend about 23.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.3% of residents and 62.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Oneonta city 6,943
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