Montevallo is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,637 people and four associated neighborhoods, Montevallo is the 89th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Montevallo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Montevallo is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Montevallo who work in food service (14.00%), sales jobs (12.98%), and management occupations (10.38%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.60% 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. Montevallo is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Montevallo area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Montevallo maintain a good economy. As is often the case in a small city, Montevallo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Montevallo citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.87% of adults in Montevallo have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Montevallo in 2022 was $23,734, 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 $94,936 for a family of four. However, Montevallo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Montevallo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montevallo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montevallo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Montevallo include English, German, Irish, British, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Montevallo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
