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36303

Dothan, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
30,173
Median household income
$54,147
People below poverty
21.9%
Median home value
$182,600

Income

The median income of households in 36303 was $54,147. An estimated 7.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.5
$10,000 to $14,999 6.2
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4
$100,000 to $149,999 12.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.5
$200,000 or more 6.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56366
Female 41324

An estimated 71.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,897. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.8
Social Security 35.4
Retirement income 24.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.7
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 37.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 37.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.1

In 2020-2024, 19.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 45.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36303 in 2020-2024, 88.9% had health insurance coverage and 11.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57% and public coverage was 45.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 36303 had a total population of 30,173 - 15,711 (52.1%) females and 14,462 (47.9%) males. The median age was 38.5 years. An estimated 22.6% of the population was under 18 years, 32.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36303 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1093 969
5 to 9 944 1038
10 to 14 888 817
15 to 19 962 858
20 to 24 1185 1010
25 to 29 907 949
30 to 34 937 1231
35 to 39 911 910
40 to 44 717 1096
45 to 49 689 855
50 to 54 718 1006
55 to 59 1138 982
60 to 64 772 1066
65 to 69 823 884
70 to 74 795 779
75 to 79 459 598
80 to 84 366 349
85 and over 158 314

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 50.2% were White; 41.4% were Black or African American; 13.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.3% were Asian; 11.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 36303 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 49.6% of the people in 36303 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,216 households in 36303. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.1% of the households in 36303 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 37.6% of all households, while 19.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.1% of all households.

In 36303, 27.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.1
Cohabiting Couples 4.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
37.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.9% of males and 39.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.1 34.3
Now married, except separated 43.9 39.1
Separated 1.9 2
Widowed 4.9 9.7
Divorced 13.3 14.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36303, 720 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.2% of the people living in 36303 were U.S. natives. 66.2% of the 36303 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.8% of 36303 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36303 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 36303.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49.5
Asia 34.7
Europe 9.4
Africa 4.2
Northern America 2.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36303 in 2020-2024, 4.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.8% of people at least five years old; 1.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 36303 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.4
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36303 was 6,997 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 451 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,731. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,815.

Educational Attainment of People in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.4
High school diploma or equivalency 30.6
Some college, no degree 20.8
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 17.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.1

Disability

In 36303, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.2% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36303, 53.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,321 80.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,734 13.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 692 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36303 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 6.5
Manufacturing 9.4
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 15.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.9
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36303 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,783 37.4
Service occupations 2,139 16.7
Sales and office occupations 2,824 22.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,023 8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,036 15.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.7% of 36303 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.9
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 5.1

In 2020-2024, 36303 had a total of 14,683 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 23.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.8
Mobile homes 6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36303 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 69.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36303 had 12,216 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,467 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.7% while renters occupied 41.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.45 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

5.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.7% and another 19.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36303:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 8.5
Electricity 90.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36303 was $182,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.1 % had a mortgage. 44.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,276 and for owners without a mortgage it was $418.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36303 was $893. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.