Dothan, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,180 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,108 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 916 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,707 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,212 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,237 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,398 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,969 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,302 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,361 | 27.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,467 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,505 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,793 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,001 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,668 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,923 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,099 | 55.0 |
| Separated | 1,261 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,860 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,316 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 5,525 | 12.1 |
Female | 3,358 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,114 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 644 | 57.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,054 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,597 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,235 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,150 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,277 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,873 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,929 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,931 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,723 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,077 | 50.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,058 | 48.5 |
Same county | 15,389 | 28.6 |
Different county | 10,669 | 19.9 |
Same state | 4,888 | 9.1 |
Different state | 5,781 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 588 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,652 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,474 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 56,064 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 38,877 | 67.4 |
Different state | 17,187 | 29.8 |
Born outside United States | 410 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,178 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 501 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 431 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 747 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,178 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 332 | 28.2 |
| Asia | 391 | 33.2 |
| Africa | 21 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 15 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 349 | 29.6 |
| Northern America | 70 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,723 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,979 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,744 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 535 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 835 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 585 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 299 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,652 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,862 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 83 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 121 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 98 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 459 | 0.8 |
| English | 4,581 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 755 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 174 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,246 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,278 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 759 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 168 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 370 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,305 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 796 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 478 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 224 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,500 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 174 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,011 | 34.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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