West Blocton is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,189 people and three associated neighborhoods, West Blocton is the 280th largest community in Alabama.West Blocton is a blue-collar town, with 39.35% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, West Blocton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in West Blocton who work in sales jobs (20.55%), food service (9.52%), and maintenance occupations (9.02%). 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. One downside of living in West Blocton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.12 minutes every day commuting to work. West Blocton 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.In West Blocton, just 10.76% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in West Blocton in 2022 was $18,510, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,040 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 10.23% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Blocton include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in West Blocton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
