Eclectic is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,209 people and two associated neighborhoods, Eclectic is the 284th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Eclectic is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.17% of the Eclectic workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Eclectic is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eclectic who work in management occupations (10.97%), office and administrative support (10.14%), and architecture and engineering (6.21%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Eclectic is worth considering. One downside of living in Eclectic is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Eclectic, the average commute to work is 34.81 minutes, which is quite a bit 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 citizens of Eclectic are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.55% of adults in Eclectic have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Eclectic in 2022 was $25,860, 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 $103,440 for a family of four. However, Eclectic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Eclectic is a somewhat 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, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Eclectic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
