Dauphin Island, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,852

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.2

2.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.62%

109% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,206

4.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$432,200

Population & Diversity

Dauphin Island, AL is home to a population of 1.85k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.594% of Dauphin Island, AL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Dauphin Island, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Dauphin Island, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dauphin Island, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dauphin Island, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin Island, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 403
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
69 ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 39

4.37%

Hispanic Population

81 people

4.37% of the people in Dauphin Island, AL are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dauphin Island, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.594%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.617%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.594% of Dauphin Island, AL residents (11 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 Dauphin Island, AL was 0.617%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dauphin Island, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 38

Dauphin Island, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dauphin Island, AL.

Economy

The economy of Dauphin Island, AL employs 655 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dauphin Island, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (110 people), Manufacturing (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($181,563), Construction ($131,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,500).

Employment

Occupations

655

2024 Value

± 118

−9.28%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dauphin Island, AL declined at a rate of −9.28%, from 722 employees to 655 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dauphin Island, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), Management Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dauphin Island, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

655

2024 Value

± 118

−9.28%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dauphin Island, AL declined at a rate of −9.28%, from 722 employees to 655 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dauphin Island, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (110 people), Manufacturing (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dauphin Island, AL, though some of these residents may live in Dauphin Island, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,250

Median earning men ± $31,416

$45,000

Median earning women ± $13,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($132,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,333), and Manufacturing ($103,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500), and Retail Trade ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dauphin Island, AL was $432,200 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $387,400 to $432,200, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dauphin Island, AL is 97.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dauphin Island, AL have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dauphin Island, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,321

$850

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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 Dauphin Island, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dauphin Island, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

97.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.5% of the housing units in Dauphin Island, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dauphin Island, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,206

Median Household Income

± $26,222

872

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 872 households in Dauphin Island, AL grew to $67,206 from the previous year's value of $64,615.

The following chart displays the households in Dauphin Island, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dauphin Island, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (13.3%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Dauphin Island, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dauphin Island, AL have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Dauphin Island, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dauphin Island, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dauphin Island, AL (122 out of 1.84k 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 75+, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dauphin Island, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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