Dothan, AL

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US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

4.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,052

2.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,976

2.06% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dothan, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Dothan, 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% of the residents in Dothan, AL are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Dothan, AL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.66% of Dothan, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.1k people) in Dothan, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.02k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dothan, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.1k ± 628
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 510
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 241

4.55%

Hispanic Population

3.24k people

4.55% of the people in Dothan, AL are hispanic (3.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dothan, 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
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

3.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,626 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
1,605 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
942 ± 122

Dothan, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dothan, AL employs 31k people. The largest industries in Dothan, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,559 people), Retail Trade (4,444 people), and Manufacturing (2,956 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,722), Utilities ($92,411), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,569).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

31k

2023 Value

± 853

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 3.78%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dothan, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,965 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,897 people), and Management Occupations (2,869 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dothan, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31k

2023 Value

± 853

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 3.78%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dothan, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,559 people), Retail Trade (4,444 people), and Manufacturing (2,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dothan, AL, though some of these residents may live in Dothan, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,505), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,145), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,232), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,360).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dothan, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Dothan, AL awarded 1,262 degrees. The student population of Dothan, AL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
28 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
153 degrees awarded
General Studies
107 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Dothan, AL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Dothan, AL according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Dothan, AL is $55,052. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Dothan, AL was Census Tract 401 with a value of $86,071, followed by Census Tract 305 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $78,042 and $72,898.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401
Census Tract 305
Census Tract 404

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dothan, AL was Census Tract 401 with a value of $86,071, followed by Census Tract 305 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $78,042 and $72,898.

The following map shows all of the places in Dothan, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$55,052

Median Household Income

± $1,453

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Dothan, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Dothan, AL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dothan, AL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Dothan, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dothan, AL (13.5k out of 70.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dothan, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.4% of the population of Dothan, AL has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Houston County, AL see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.425% decrease from the previous year (1176 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 575 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Houston County, AL.

1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Houston County, AL

Primary care physicians in Houston County, AL see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.425% decrease from the previous year (1,176 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Houston County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

2.64%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dothan, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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