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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wadley, AL compare?
| Figure | Wadley, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 869 |
| Change since April 2020 | +31.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 659 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 453 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Wadley, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 753±144 |
| Median age | 21.5±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±5.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.4%±14.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.7%±7.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±7.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.9%±13.2 pts |
| Median household income | not published |
| Per capita income | $17,590±$4,176 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.2%±11.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±10.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,600±$69,502 |
| Median gross rent | $494±$67 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.4%±22.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9%±13.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.1%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±19.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min±9.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4%±5.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov