Dora, AL

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Dora, Alabama

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.

The People and Families of Dora

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.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dora had a median family income of $29,000.

Political Inclinations

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.

Dora Housing

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.

Commuting

In Dora, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Dora, AL

Comparing Dora 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	150 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Walker
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35062
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.73
Longitude	-86.999

Station	BIRMINGHAM INTL AP
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Station	PINSON
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	JASPER
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,413	100%
Male	1,086	45%
Female	1,327	55%
Under 18	632	26.2%
18+	1,781	73.8%
65+	325	13.5%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,945	80.6%
African-American	402	16.7%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	50	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,391
Growth	-22
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.2%
Irish	9.6%
English	5%
German	2.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
African	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.4%
British	0.3%
Polish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dora	2,413	$29,000
Adamsville	4,965	$46,270
Brookside	1,393	$34,821
Cordova	2,423	$24,896
Graysville	2,344	$35,938
Sipsey	552	$26,500
Sumiton	2,665	$36,086

Library
Dora Public Library 1485 Sharon Blvd (Po Box 700) Dora, Alabama (205) 648-3211

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