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Dora Alabama Information: Dora, Alabama is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Dora from the last gathering is 2413. You can view Dora venues that host many Dora AL events every year. You can also research Dora Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Dora Alabama real estate guide. Dora Alabama has a latitude of 33.7273 and a longitude of -87.0056. Zip codes in Dora, AL include 35062 ... more Dora zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dora, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dora, AL was 2,413.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dora was 1,086, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dora, AL
There are an estimated 539 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Dora are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dora is 1,327 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dora, Alabama
There are an estimated 508 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dora, AL
The median age of people living in Dora, AL was 36.1 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 Dora was 188. There were 1,781 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (325) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dora, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dora, AL was 2,363.

White Population in Dora, AL
The estimated White population in the Dora community is 1,945, which is 80.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dora, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 402, which is 16.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dora, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dora, AL was 7.

Asian Population in Dora, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dora, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dora was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dora community was 3, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dora, AL
The household population number in Dora was 2,413.

Group Quarters Population in Dora, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dora, AL
The average household size in Dora is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dora, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,080 total housing units in Dora.

The number of occupied housing units was 984, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 705 were owner-occupied (71.6), and 279 were renter-occupied (28.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 96 vacant homes in Dora at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dora, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 470, with a median value in dollars of 51,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dora, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $644 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dora, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 968 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dora, Alabama
85 people in Dora also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dora, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dora was 267, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dora, AL
In 2000, there were 664 people in Dora, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dora, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68 people in Dora who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dora, Alabama
There were 869 in the labor force in Dora at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.7 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 Dora was 36.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dora, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,458. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dora, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dora, Alabama
Per capita income in Dora in the last full census was 14,560. 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 Dora numbered 162, or 23.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dora, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 667, or 27.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.