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Dothan, Alabama

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StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Total Population71,5145,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,792$63,999$80,734
Median Age40.239.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$194,000$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$960$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate19.3%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.7%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.425.526.4
Worked from Home5.0%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dothan, Alabama

Age in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Median Age40.239.338.9
Under 18 %22.6%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Households29,3511,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households61.2%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children27.0%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.8%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone34.1%30.8%28.7%
Never Married33.3%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,321$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.3%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.2%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.3%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.7%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%13.7%n/a

Housing in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units33,7342,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.8%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.2%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.0%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$606$788n/a

Education in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School11.4%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate29.6%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.7%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.9%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.6%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.8%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.8%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Dothan, Alabama

StatisticDothanAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.9%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.2%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Dothan

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.