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Thomasville, Alabama

Thomasville, Alabama, in Clarke county, is 86 miles N of Mobile, Alabama (center to center) and 194 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city has a population of 4,649.

The People and Families of Thomasville

In Thomasville, about 50% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Thomasville, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thomasville had a median family income of $32,476.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Thomasville gave more campaign money ($2,250) 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.

Thomasville Housing

Owners occupy 66% of the housing units in Thomasville. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Thomasville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Thomasville 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 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Thomasville, AL

Comparing Thomasville 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
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	86 miles N of Mobile, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	194 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Clarke
Standard Zip Codes	36762, 36784
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.913
Longitude	-87.735

Station	WHATLEY
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	49 to 78 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.5 inches

Station	THOMASVILLE
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Station	FRISCO CITY 3 SSW
Distance	41.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,649	100%
Male	2,123	45.7%
Female	2,526	54.3%
Under 18	1,320	28.4%
18+	3,329	71.6%
65+	642	13.8%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	2,433	52.3%
African-American	2,151	46.3%
Asian	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	24	0.5%
Mixed Race	22	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	42	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,552
Growth	-97
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52%
US/American	27.4%
English	8.8%
Irish	4.7%
German	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scottish	1.4%
African	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Romanian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thomasville	4,649	$32,476
Coffeeville	360	$33,125
Franklin	149	$42,188
Fulton	308	$33,500
Grove Hill	1,438	$36,833
Pine Hill	966	$32,813
Sweet Water	234	$61,786

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Thomasville Public Library 1401 Moseley Drive Thomasville, Alabama (334) 636-1533

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Thomasville, Alabama

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