Kinsey, AL

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Kinsey, Alabama

Kinsey, Alabama, in Houston county, is 5 miles NE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 178 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is conveniently located inside the Dothan metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,796 people in Kinsey.

The People and Families of Kinsey

In Kinsey, about 57% of adults are married.

Approximately 42% of Kinsey is non-white. In Alabama, Kinsey is known for its racial diversity.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kinsey had a median family income of $33,950.

Kinsey Housing

Approximately 78% of housing in Kinsey is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Kinsey, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Kinsey.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Kinsey, AL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles NE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	178 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Houston
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36303
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.299
Longitude	-85.343

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	3.6 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	FORT GAINES
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	35.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,796	100%
Male	835	46.5%
Female	961	53.5%
Under 18	579	32.2%
18+	1,217	67.8%
65+	158	8.8%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,043	58.1%
African-American	727	40.5%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	10	0.6%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,905
Growth	109
Growth %	6.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	56.5%
US/American	19.3%
English	6.3%
German	4.8%
Irish	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Italian	1.8%
African	1.3%
European	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
British	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kinsey	1,796	$33,950
Cowarts	1,546	$41,198
Dothan	57,737	$45,025
Grimes	459	$31,389
Headland	3,523	$42,150
Newville	553	$31,375
Webb	1,298	$36,667

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