Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
239,945
2.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.7
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
10.5%
2.94% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$75,019
5.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$287,000
7.89% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
109,556
2.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL had a population of 240k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $75,019. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL grew from 233,420 to 239,945, a 2.8% increase and its median household income grew from $71,039 to $75,019, a 5.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.85%).

None of the households in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are Columbia Southern University (5,778 degrees awarded in 2023), Coastal Alabama Community College (1,608 degrees), and United States Sports Academy (49 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL was $287,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL was 2 cars per household.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL borders Atmore, AL, Mobile, AL, and Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL.

Population & Diversity

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is home to a population of 240k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.81% of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL residents were born outside of the country (9.13k people).

In 2023, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195k people) in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    195k ± 1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19.1k ± 779
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.65k ± 837
5.58%
Hispanic Population
13.4k people

In 2023, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195k people) in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.58% of the people in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are hispanic (13.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL as a share of the total population.

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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

3.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.13k people
3.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.1k people

As of 2023, 3.81% of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL residents (9.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,515 ± 695
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,451 ± 792
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,075 ± 558

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL employs 110k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL were Retail Trade (16,014 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,129 people), and Manufacturing (10,753 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($133,095), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,136), and Utilities ($80,395).

Occupations

110k
2023 Value
± 3,425
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 4.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 107k employees to 110k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (14,438 people), Management Occupations (12,037 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

110k
2023 Value
± 3,425
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 4.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 107k employees to 110k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, are Retail Trade (16,014 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,129 people), and Manufacturing (10,753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, though some of these residents may live in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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

$55,241
Median earning men ± $3,254
$35,389
Median earning women ± $1,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,500), Wholesale Trade ($76,250), and Manufacturing ($73,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,267), Public Administration ($51,114), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,885).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 482
    Construction
  2. 423
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
  3. 410
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $485k
    Retail Trade
  2. $461k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $333k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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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.

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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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL awarded 7,435 degrees. The student population of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 14,661 male students and 10,889 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are White (4,339 and 58.4%), followed by Black or African American (1,295 and 17.4%), Unknown (1,183 and 15.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (214 and 2.88%).

The largest universities in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Southern University (5,778 and 77.7%), Coastal Alabama Community College (1,608 and 21.6%), and United States Sports Academy (49 and 0.659%).

The most popular majors in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are General Business Administration & Management (1,571 and 21.1%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (1,250 and 16.8%), and Fire Services Administration (588 and 7.91%).

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

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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 25,550 (57.4% men and 42.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 25,550 students enrolled in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, 57.4% men and 42.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,142 records, of which 38.7% were women and 61.3% men.

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Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL was Occupational Safety & Health Technology with 521 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 5,778 degrees awarded
  2. 1,608 degrees awarded
  3. 49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Southern University with 5,778 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,460 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, which is 1.5 times more than the 2,975 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 4,339 degrees mean that there were 3.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,295 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL was $287,000 in 2023, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $266,000 to $287,000, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$287,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,910
$73,381
Median Property Taxes
±$2,557

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-Fairhope-Foley, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2023
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.5% of the housing units in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,019
Median Household Income
± $2,751
94.6k
Number of Households
± 3,064

In 2023, the median household income of the 94.6k households in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL grew to $75,019 from the previous year's value of $71,039.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.96%)
  3. Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.96%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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-Fairhope-Foley, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (24.8k out of 236k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is White, followed by Black 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

91.8% of the population of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,520 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,571 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,520 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.17%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
2.64%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL declined by 12.5% from 9.33% to 8.17%.

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