Samson, AL

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Samson, Alabama

Samson, Alabama, in Geneva county, is 39 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 206 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 2,071.

The People and Families of Samson

In Samson, about 51% of adults are married. Samson offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 23% of Samson is non-white. No single racial group represents Samson, a city where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Samson had a median family income of $25,188.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Samson gave more campaign money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Samson Housing

Owners occupy 66% of the housing units in Samson.

Commuting

In Samson, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Samson, AL

Comparing Samson 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	206 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Geneva
Standard Zip Codes	36477
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.113
Longitude	-86.045

Station	GENEVA NO 2
Distance	10.6 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

Station	DE FUNIAK SPRINGS
Distance	26.3 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	CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP
Distance	36 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,071	100%
Male	963	46.5%
Female	1,108	53.5%
Under 18	528	25.5%
18+	1,543	74.5%
65+	370	17.9%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,597	77.1%
African-American	423	20.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	1%
Other	13	0.6%
Mixed Race	18	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	51	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,025
Growth	-46
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.3%
US/American	32.8%
English	5.3%
Irish	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
German	2.6%
African	2.1%
Italian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
British	0.8%
Latvian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Dutch	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Samson	2,071	$25,188
Coffee Springs	251	$30,000
Enterprise	21,178	$45,510
Eunola	182	$32,188
Geneva	4,388	$30,543
Kinston	602	$36,250
Opp	6,607	$32,436

Library
Samson Public Library 200 North Johnson Street Samson, Alabama (334) 898-7806

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