Wedowee is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 747 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wedowee is the 326th largest community in Alabama. Wedowee real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Wedowee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wedowee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wedowee is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Wedowee who work in office and administrative support (12.26%), sales jobs (9.35%), and healthcare suport services (9.35%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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, Wedowee has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wedowee a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Wedowee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Wedowee who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.34% of the adults in Wedowee have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wedowee in 2022 was $22,480, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,920 for a family of four. However, Wedowee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wedowee is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wedowee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wedowee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wedowee include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Wedowee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
