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Wetumpka, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Wetumpka is a Census city of 7,437 people across 11.07 square miles of land, in Elmore County. Median household income is $57,763, 62.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wetumpka
What Wetumpka is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.07 sq mi
- Water area0.44 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land672
- County holding the largest share of its areaElmore County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wetumpka
How many people live in Wetumpka
- Population7,437
- Median age36.1
- Population under 181,569 plus or minus 385
- Share under 1821.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over1,134 plus or minus 227
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households2,700
- Family households1,544
- Share of households that are families57.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wetumpka
- Median household income$57,763
- Per capita income$35,942
- Civilian labor force3,438
- Employed3,131
- Unemployed307 plus or minus 185
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over5,322
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wetumpka
- Housing units2,922
- Occupied units2,700
- Vacant units222 plus or minus 150
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied1,686
- Renter occupied1,014 plus or minus 274
- Ownership rate62.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$203,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,140
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent
- Single family units2,182
- Share single family74.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more672 plus or minus 290
- Share in buildings of two or more23.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes68 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1993
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wetumpka gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,787
- Commuting under 15 minutes432 plus or minus 199
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,384 plus or minus 321
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.7 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Drove alone83.8 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wetumpka
SBA loans in Wetumpka (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$6,150,000
- Average approval$683,333
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$4,800,000
- Jobs supported74
- Jobs per approval8.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wetumpka, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wetumpka
SBA loans in Wetumpka (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,399,000
- Average approval$566,500
- Median approval$433,000
- Largest approval$1,200,000
- Jobs supported39
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wetumpka, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Wetumpka
- NFIP communityCity of Wetumpka
- NFIP community number010070
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date02/20/26
The City of Wetumpka participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010070 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Elmore County, not Wetumpka
Elmore County context, not Wetumpka figures
- Establishments in Elmore County1,305
- Covered employment, Elmore County21,539
- Average annual pay, Elmore County$48,014
- Housing units permitted, Elmore County107
Every figure in this section is published for Elmore County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wetumpka.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Wetumpka questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wetumpka, Alabama?
7,437, in 2,700 households. Wetumpka city covers 11.07 square miles of land, which is 672 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wetumpka in?
Elmore County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wetumpka?
$57,763. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,900. Median gross rent is $1,140 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wetumpka businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $6.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $3.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wetumpka, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wetumpka borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wetumpka. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wetumpka in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wetumpka appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wetumpka, city of, community 010070, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wetumpka figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Elmore County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wetumpka.
Is zoning published for Wetumpka?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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