New Brockton, AL

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New Brockton, Alabama

New Brockton, Alabama, in Coffee county, is 33 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 186 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. There are an estimated 1,250 people in the town.

The People and Families of New Brockton

In New Brockton, about 50% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in New Brockton than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Brockton had a median family income of $26,914.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in the town.

New Brockton Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in New Brockton is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In New Brockton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of New Brockton, AL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	186 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Coffee
Standard Zip Codes	36351
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.386
Longitude	-85.928

Station	ENTERPRISE 5 NNW
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	56.8 inches

Station	OZARK 6 NNW
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	GENEVA NO 2
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,250	100%
Male	630	50.4%
Female	620	49.6%
Under 18	275	22%
18+	975	78%
65+	198	15.8%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	842	67.4%
African-American	333	26.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	35	2.8%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	37	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,236
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.9%
English	7.5%
Irish	5.5%
German	4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
African	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
European	0.7%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
New Brockton	1,250	$26,914
Ariton	772	$25,781
Coffee Springs	251	$30,000
Daleville	4,653	$40,994
Elba	4,185	$29,563
Enterprise	21,178	$45,510
Level Plains	1,544	$44,432

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