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.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 sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Eclectic who work in management occupations (13.54%), office and administrative support (11.52%), and healthcare (8.69%). 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Eclectic, the average commute to work is 36.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. 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 percentage of adults in Eclectic who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.58% of the adults in Eclectic have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Eclectic in 2022 was $24,957, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,828 for a family of four. However, Eclectic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Eclectic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
