Adger is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,017 people and two associated neighborhoods, Adger is the 118th largest community in Alabama.When you are in Adger, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.19% of Adger’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Adger is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adger who work in office and administrative support (22.68%), sales jobs (7.94%), and management occupations (5.53%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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, Adger is worth considering. One downside of living in Adger, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.01 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Adger does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Adger is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.99% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Adger in 2022 was $31,075, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,300 for a family of four. However, Adger contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Adger is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Adger home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Adger residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Adger include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Adger is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
