Wilmer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,383 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wilmer is the 64th largest community in Alabama.
Wilmer real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Wilmer house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
A relatively large number of people in Wilmer telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
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, Wilmer has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wilmer a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Wilmer, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Wilmer 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 citizens of Wilmer are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.63% of adults in Wilmer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Wilmer in 2022 was $24,792, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,168 for a family of four. However, Wilmer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wilmer is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmer include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Wilmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.