Lockhart, AL

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Lockhart, Alabama

Lockhart, Alabama, in Covington county, is 58 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 221 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. About 548 people people live in Lockhart.

The People and Families of Lockhart

In Lockhart, about 54% of adults are married.

Approximately 25% of Lockhart is non-white. In Lockhart you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lockhart had a median family income of $29,688.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Lockhart enjoy its low crime rate.

Lockhart Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lockhart, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Lockhart, 96% of commuters drive to work. Lockhart is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lockhart, AL

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

Families

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

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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	221 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Covington
P.O. Box Zip Codes	36455
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.01
Longitude	-86.349

Station	CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.9 inches

Station	DE FUNIAK SPRINGS
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	65.5 inches

Station	NICEVILLE
Distance	34.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 61 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	69.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	548	100%
Male	263	48%
Female	285	52%
Under 18	139	25.4%
18+	409	74.6%
65+	90	16.4%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	3.01
White	410	74.8%
African-American	131	23.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,688
Population In Poverty	140	25.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	542
Growth	-6
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	54.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.4%
Irish	5.4%
English	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Scottish	3.7%
German	2.6%
Italian	1.2%
Dutch	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
European	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
African	0.2%

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