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Daphne Alabama Information: Daphne, Alabama is part of BALDWIN County. Population for Daphne from the last gathering is 16581. You can view Daphne venues that host many Daphne AL events every year. You can also research Daphne Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Daphne Alabama real estate guide. Daphne Alabama has a latitude of 30.62 and a longitude of -87.8882. Zip codes in Daphne, AL include 36526 ... more Daphne zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Daphne, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Daphne, AL was 16,581.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Daphne was 8,073, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Daphne, AL
There are an estimated 4,225 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Daphne are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Daphne is 8,508 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Daphne, Alabama
There are an estimated 4,134 married women in the community. 61.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Daphne, AL
The median age of people living in Daphne, AL was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Daphne was 1,070. There were 12,342 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (1,707) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Daphne, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Daphne, AL was 16,420.

White Population in Daphne, AL
The estimated White population in the Daphne community is 14,148, which is 85.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Daphne, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,048, which is 12.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Daphne, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Daphne, AL was 50.

Asian Population in Daphne, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 101.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Daphne, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Daphne was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 72, while those of “two or more races” was 161 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Daphne community was 254, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Daphne, AL
The household population number in Daphne was 16,432.

Group Quarters Population in Daphne, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 149.

Average Household Size in Daphne, AL
The average household size in Daphne is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Daphne, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,222 total housing units in Daphne.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,563, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,833 were owner-occupied (73.6), and 1,730 were renter-occupied (26.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 659 vacant homes in Daphne at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Daphne, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,377, with a median value in dollars of 125,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Daphne, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,067 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Daphne, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Daphne, Alabama
4,299 people in Daphne also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Daphne, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Daphne was 2,107, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Daphne, AL
In 2000, there were 2,256 people in Daphne, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Daphne, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 622 people in Daphne who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Daphne, Alabama
There were 8,711 in the labor force in Daphne at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Daphne was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Daphne, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,603. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Daphne, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,563. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Daphne, Alabama
Per capita income in Daphne in the last full census was 25,597. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Daphne numbered 126, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Daphne, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 756, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.