West Blocton is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,194 people and three associated neighborhoods, West Blocton is the 280th largest community in Alabama.
Also of interest is that West Blocton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, West Blocton is worth considering.
In West Blocton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, West Blocton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of West Blocton has a very low overall level of education: only 7.43% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in West Blocton in 2022 was $22,217, 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 $88,868 for a family of four. However, West Blocton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Blocton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Blocton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Blocton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Blocton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.60% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Blocton include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in West Blocton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.