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Dauphin Island Alabama Information: Dauphin Island, Alabama is part of MOBILE County. Population for Dauphin Island from the last gathering is 1371. You can view Dauphin Island venues that host many Dauphin Island AL events every year. You can also research Dauphin Island Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Dauphin Island Alabama real estate guide. Dauphin Island Alabama has a latitude of 30.2518 and a longitude of -88.1248. Zip codes in Dauphin Island, AL include 36528 ... more Dauphin Island zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dauphin Island, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dauphin Island, AL was 1,371.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dauphin Island was 723, which represents 52.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dauphin Island, AL
There are an estimated 351 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dauphin Island are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dauphin Island is 648 which is 47.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dauphin Island, Alabama
There are an estimated 374 married women in the community. 66.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dauphin Island, AL
The median age of people living in Dauphin Island, AL was 44.6 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 Dauphin Island was 66. There were 1,132 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dauphin Island, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dauphin Island, AL was 1,358.

White Population in Dauphin Island, AL
The estimated White population in the Dauphin Island community is 1,322, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dauphin Island, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dauphin Island, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dauphin Island, AL was 22.

Asian Population in Dauphin Island, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dauphin Island, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dauphin Island was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dauphin Island community was 13, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dauphin Island, AL
The household population number in Dauphin Island was 1,368.

Group Quarters Population in Dauphin Island, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Dauphin Island, AL
The average household size in Dauphin Island is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.66 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dauphin Island, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,691 total housing units in Dauphin Island.

The number of occupied housing units was 601, or 35.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 480 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 121 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,090 vacant homes in Dauphin Island at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dauphin Island, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 405, with a median value in dollars of 139,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dauphin Island, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $952 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dauphin Island, average costs per month were $313 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 899 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dauphin Island, Alabama
252 people in Dauphin Island also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dauphin Island, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dauphin Island was 232, or 20.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dauphin Island, AL
In 2000, there were 243 people in Dauphin Island, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dauphin Island, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 61 people in Dauphin Island who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dauphin Island, Alabama
There were 679 in the labor force in Dauphin Island at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 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 Dauphin Island was 27.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dauphin Island, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,219. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dauphin Island, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,476. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dauphin Island, Alabama
Per capita income in Dauphin Island in the last full census was 22,552. 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 Dauphin Island numbered 24, or 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 Dauphin Island, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 125, or 9.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.