Wilton, AL

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Wilton, Alabama

Wilton, Alabama, in Shelby county, is 23 miles S of Hoover, Alabama (center to center) and 151 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Birmingham metropolitan area. Wilton contains a population of approximately 580.

The People and Families of Wilton

In Wilton, about 56% of adults are married.

Approximately 27% of Wilton is non-white. The town offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Unlike most towns, Wilton has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wilton had a median family income of $40,833.

Wilton Housing

Wilton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wilton, 94% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Wilton, AL

Comparing Wilton 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female 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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles S of Hoover, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Shelby
Metro Area	Birmingham
P.O. Box Zip Codes	35187
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.079
Longitude	-86.881

Station	THORSBY EXP STATION
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	CLANTON
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	59.5 inches

Station	SYLACAUGA 4 NE
Distance	39.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	580	100%
Male	294	50.7%
Female	286	49.3%
Under 18	144	24.8%
18+	436	75.2%
65+	59	10.2%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.07
White	425	73.3%
African-American	137	23.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	609
Growth	29
Growth %	5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.9%
US/American	24.5%
Irish	14.2%
German	7.2%
English	4.3%
Dutch	3.1%
European	2.5%
Italian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
African	0.7%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wilton	580	$40,833
Alabaster	22,619	$63,685
Calera	3,158	$42,885
Jemison	2,248	$41,202
Montevallo	4,825	$40,164
Thorsby	1,820	$46,328
West Blocton	1,372	$38,854

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