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Dothan, Alabama, in Houston county, is 184 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 57,737 residents in the city.
In Dothan, about 54% of adults are married.
Women are better represented than men in Dothan.
In 2000, Dothan had a median family income of $45,025. Most of the residents of Dothan tend to have good incomes. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city.
Dothan folks tended to give their money ($95,445) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Dothan that were owner-occupied was 63%.
In Dothan, 96% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.
Dothan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Dothan 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 |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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