Eclectic is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,213 people and two associated neighborhoods, Eclectic is the 284th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some towns, Eclectic isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Eclectic are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eclectic is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Eclectic who work in office and administrative support (10.70%), management occupations (10.70%), and healthcare suport services (9.73%). 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, Eclectic has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Eclectic a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Eclectic, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.86 minutes every day commuting to work. Eclectic is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Eclectic are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.17% of adults in Eclectic having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Eclectic in 2022 was $27,541, 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 $110,164 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 German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Eclectic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
