Dothan, AL Demographic Data

Dothan, AL Summary

Dothan is located in Houston County in Alabama
  • Population: 68,104
  • Area: 89.72 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 89.40 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.32 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 759.04 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 325.79 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dothan, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
35,625
53%
50.8
Male
32,089
47%
49.2
Total Population
67,714
 
323,128,000

Dothan, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,458
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,607
6.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,299
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,994
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,153
6.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,199
13.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,229
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,665
12.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,586
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,069
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,440
9.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,581
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,434
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
51,822
76.5%
77.2
Female
28,209
54.4%
51.3
Male
23,613
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,642
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,694
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,455
16.9%
15.2
Female
6,778
59.2%
55.8
Male
4,677
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Dothan, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
66,820
98.7% 
96.8
White
41,231
60.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
23,682
35.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
201
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
977
1.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
300
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
87
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
43
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
90
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
246
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
211
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
729
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
894
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,944
2.9% 
17.8
Mexican
905
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
249
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
199
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
591
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,770
97.1% 
82.2

Dothan, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,997
4.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,558
9.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,771
27.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,308
24.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,785
10.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,794
14.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,990
8.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,555
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,648
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,784
23.3%
31.2

Dothan, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,633
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
22,913
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,157
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,014
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,633
8.5
5.8%

Dothan, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,652
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,604
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Dothan, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,837
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,813
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,665
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,680
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,392
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,563
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,808
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,369
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
938
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,054
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,336
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,008
 
31,128

Dothan, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
111
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,762
9.7%
9.8
Construction
1,232
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,557
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,156
4.0%
6.6
Information
438
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,543
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,993
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,669
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,202
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,120
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,964
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
848
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,079
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,814
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,574
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,632
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,496
19.2%
18.1%

Dothan, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,442
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,836
87.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,016
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.0%
5.1
Walked
377
1.3%
2.7
Other means
332
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
874
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
 
26.6

Dothan, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,011
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,510
40.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,057
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,541
17.4%
21.0

Dothan, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
26,119
84.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,129
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,990
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,841
15.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Dothan, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,960
1 room
97
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
138
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,205
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,951
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,909
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
6,236
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
4,421
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,427
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,576
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Dothan, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,960
 
 
1-unit, detached
22,211
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
588
1.9%
5.9
2-units
1,054
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,546
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,312
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,613
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,085
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,551
5.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Dothan, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
742
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,181
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,295
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,280
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,215
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,568
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,946
12.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,875
15.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,148
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
710
2.3%
1.4%

Dothan, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,420
9.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
185
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
23,339
89.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
65
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
98
0.4%
1.1

Dothan, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,921
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
75
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
146
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
316
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
508
5.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,029
11.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,403
38.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,444
38.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,931
55.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,033
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,064
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
329
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,523
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%

Dothan, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,651 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
26
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
226
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,376
12.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,167
20.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,846
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
339
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,536
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,420
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
920
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,202
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,028
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,066
40.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
818
0.0%
0.0%

Dothan, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,129
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,136
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,249
21.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,749
24.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,464
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,119
20.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
907
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
412
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
93
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,000
 
205,000