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Dothan, AL Profile


Dothan, AL, population 67,525, is located in Alabama's Houston county, about 85.4 miles from Tallahassee and 88.8 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Dothan's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dothan has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Dothan's population has grown by about 8%.

Dothan's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dothan tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American30%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200058,170N/A
200158,8101.10%
200259,1630.60%
200360,1071.60%
200461,0291.53%
200562,2562.01%
200663,8582.57%
200765,4522.50%
200866,5661.70%
200967,5251.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,000
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001323
2002364
2003404
2004465
2005540
2006602
2007644
2008602
2009N/A
2010594
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 3438358
2002 1409081
2003 43811087
2004 95912489
2005 857156112
2006 758189127
2007 846190174
2008 330189178
2009 132168-
2010 129118263

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,034
20024,910
20034,929
20045,307
20055,728
20065,294
20075,152
20085,290
20094,830
20104,536
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 562 2,239 117
2002 568 2,152 140
2003 670 2,100 147
2004 751 2,310 146
2005 760 2,617 155
2006 881 2266 203
2007 790 2369 186
2008 859 2506 148
2009 813 2310 137
2010 1011 2034 91

Location

Elevation326 feet above sea level
Land Area79.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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