Daphne, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
29,453
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
4.01% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.19%
25.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$87,250
0.892% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$323,400
4.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,516
6.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Daphne, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Daphne, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Daphne, AL are United States Sports Academy (49 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Daphne, AL was $323,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Daphne, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Daphne, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaBaldwin County, ALDaphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALBaldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, ALBaldwin County (South)--Foley, Gulf Shores & Robertsdale Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Daphne, AL is home to a population of 29.5k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.36% of Daphne, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2024, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Daphne, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 821 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Daphne, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Daphne, AL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daphne, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.7k ± 1.24k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.55k ± 1.14k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    821 ± 342
6.09%
Hispanic Population
1.79k people

In 2024, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Daphne, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 821 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.09% of the people in Daphne, AL are hispanic (1.79k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people
4.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people

As of 2024, 4.36% of Daphne, AL residents (1.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Daphne, AL was 4.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    924 ± 317
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    607 ± 257
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    228 ± 124

Daphne, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Daphne, AL employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Daphne, AL were Educational Services (1,639 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,587 people), and Retail Trade (1,573 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,950), Wholesale Trade ($98,046), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,702).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k
2024 Value
± 1,292
6.36%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daphne, AL grew at a rate of 6.36%, from 13.6k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daphne, AL, are Management Occupations (1,526 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,523 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daphne, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k
2024 Value
± 1,292
6.36%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daphne, AL grew at a rate of 6.36%, from 13.6k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daphne, AL, are Educational Services (1,639 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,587 people), and Retail Trade (1,573 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daphne, AL, though some of these residents may live in Daphne, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,924
Median earning men ± $4,997
$40,502
Median earning women ± $4,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,639), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,935), and Wholesale Trade ($72,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,173), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,700), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,797).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Daphne, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Daphne, AL awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Daphne, AL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 210 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Daphne, AL are White (27 and 55.1%), Black or African American (11 and 22.4%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 18.4%), and Unknown (1 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Daphne, AL by number of degrees awarded are United States Sports Academy (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Daphne, AL are Sport & Fitness Management (17 and 34.7%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 and 34.7%), and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (11 and 22.4%).

The median tuition cost in Daphne, AL for private four year colleges is $18,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Daphne, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 272 (77.2% men and 22.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 272 students enrolled in Daphne, AL, 77.2% men and 22.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 105 records, of which 25.7% were women and 74.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Sports Studies
    3 degrees awarded
  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Daphne, AL was Sports Studies with 3 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
United States Sports Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Sports Academy with 49 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Daphne, AL, which is 3.45 times more than the 11 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,006) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Daphne, AL was $323,400 in 2024, which is 0.972 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,700 to $323,400, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Daphne, AL is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Daphne, AL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daphne, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,219
$8,201
Median Property Taxes
±$855

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Daphne, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

71.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Daphne, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,250
Median Household Income
± $3,029
11.5k
Number of Households
± 1,133

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Daphne, AL grew to $87,250 from the previous year's value of $86,479.

The following chart displays the households in Daphne, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daphne, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.24%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Daphne, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.24%).

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daphne, AL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Daphne, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Daphne, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Daphne, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daphne, AL (2.1k out of 29.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daphne, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93% of the population of Daphne, AL has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.98%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
2.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daphne, AL grew by 15.8% from 6.02% to 6.98%.

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