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Dothan, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
71,118
Population
788/sq mi density
$55,052
Median Income
$34,756 per capita
$186,600
Home Value
$202,501 Zillow
$912
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
41
Violent Crime/100K
373 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,052 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$186,600 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,052
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,756
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dothan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dothan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,052
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,756
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,998
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,029
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,043M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,720
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
340
Retail
543
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,998
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,317
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,052 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,756 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,029 |
| County GDP | $8,043M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,720 |
| Restaurants | 295 |
| Healthcare | 340 |
| Retail | 543 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,317 |