Eclectic, AL

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Eclectic, Alabama

Eclectic, Alabama, in Elmore county, is 23 miles NE of Montgomery, Alabama (center to center) and 122 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is included in the Montgomery metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,037 people lived in Eclectic.

The People and Families of Eclectic

In Eclectic, about 52% of adults are married.

Approximately 22% of Eclectic is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the town.

In Eclectic, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eclectic had a median family income of $31,855.

Political Inclinations

Eclectic residents donated more money ($1,500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Eclectic Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Eclectic are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Eclectic, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Eclectic strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Eclectic, AL

Comparing Eclectic to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NE of Montgomery, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Elmore
Metro Area	Montgomery
Standard Zip Codes	36024
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.635
Longitude	-86.033

Station	MARTIN DAM
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.2 inches

Station	MILSTEAD
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	MONTGOMERY DANNELLY AP
Distance	31.5 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,037	100%
Male	477	46%
Female	560	54%
Under 18	312	30.1%
18+	725	69.9%
65+	167	16.1%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.14
White	810	78.1%
African-American	199	19.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1%
Other	9	0.9%
Mixed Race	8	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,112
Growth	75
Growth %	7.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.5%
US/American	32%
Irish	9.7%
English	7.3%
German	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
European	1.6%
Greek	0.8%
Italian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eclectic	1,037	$31,855
Coosada	1,382	$44,118
Elmore	199	$32,500
Rockford	428	$32,125
Shorter	355	$37,188
Tallassee	4,934	$32,015
Wetumpka	5,726	$41,500

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