Ashford, AL

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Ashford, Alabama

Ashford, Alabama, in Houston county, is 9 miles E of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 184 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is conveniently located inside the Dothan metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,853 people in Ashford.

The People and Families of Ashford

In Ashford, about 57% of adults are married.

Approximately 29% of Ashford is non-white. In Alabama, the city is known for its racial diversity.

Ashford has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashford had a median family income of $40,313.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,250) in Ashford. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Ashford Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Ashford is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Ashford, 96% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in Ashford is to try the public transportation system.

High Points

Ashford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ashford, AL

Comparing Ashford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles E of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	184 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Houston
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36312
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.183
Longitude	-85.235

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	CHIPLEY 3 E
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,853	100%
Male	843	45.5%
Female	1,010	54.5%
Under 18	465	25.1%
18+	1,388	74.9%
65+	322	17.4%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,324	71.5%
African-American	510	27.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,932
Growth	79
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.2%
US/American	36.2%
Irish	7.7%
English	4.9%
German	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	1%
Dutch	1%
European	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Italian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
African	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashford	1,853	$40,313
Cottonwood	1,170	$32,065
Cowarts	1,546	$41,198
Dothan	57,737	$45,025
Gordon	408	$17,708
Grimes	459	$31,389
Webb	1,298	$36,667

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