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Dora, Alabama, in Walker county, is 18 miles NW of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 150 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is considered part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Dora has a population of 2,413.
In Dora, about 56% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Dora is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.
There is an unusually large share of women in the city.
In 2000, Dora had a median family income of $29,000.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Dora ($2,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 73% of housing units in Dora are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.
In Dora, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Dora to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Age of the Population | | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size |  | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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