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Dothan Alabama Information: Dothan, Alabama is part of HOUSTON County. Population for Dothan from the last gathering is 57737. You can view Dothan venues that host many Dothan AL events every year. You can also research Dothan Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Dothan Alabama real estate guide. Dothan Alabama has a latitude of 31.1998 and a longitude of -85.4177. Zip codes in Dothan, AL include 36301 ... more Dothan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dothan, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dothan, AL was 57,737.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dothan was 27,093, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dothan, AL
There are an estimated 12,612 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Dothan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dothan is 30,644 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dothan, Alabama
There are an estimated 12,487 married women in the community. 50.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dothan, AL
The median age of people living in Dothan, AL was 37.2 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 Dothan was 3,960. There were 43,061 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (8,416) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dothan, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dothan, AL was 57,185.

White Population in Dothan, AL
The estimated White population in the Dothan community is 38,873, which is 67.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dothan, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 17,385, which is 30.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dothan, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dothan, AL was 160.

Asian Population in Dothan, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 491.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dothan, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dothan was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 265, while those of “two or more races” was 552 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dothan community was 764, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dothan, AL
The household population number in Dothan was 56,610.

Group Quarters Population in Dothan, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,127.

Average Household Size in Dothan, AL
The average household size in Dothan is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dothan, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 25,920 total housing units in Dothan.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,685, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,889 were owner-occupied (62.9), and 8,796 were renter-occupied (37.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,235 vacant homes in Dothan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dothan, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,555, with a median value in dollars of 86,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dothan, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $745 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dothan, average costs per month were $186 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30,127 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dothan, Alabama
8,794 people in Dothan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dothan, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dothan was 6,597, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dothan, AL
In 2000, there were 11,443 people in Dothan, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dothan, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,744 people in Dothan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dothan, Alabama
There were 27,402 in the labor force in Dothan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Dothan was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dothan, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dothan, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,025. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dothan, Alabama
Per capita income in Dothan in the last full census was 20,539. 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 Dothan numbered 2,050, or 12.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dothan, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,826, or 15.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.