Dale County, AL Demographic Data
Dale County, AL Summary
Dale County is located in Alabama
- Population: 50,306
- Area: 562.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 561.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 89.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 252.30 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dale County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,164
51%
50.8
Male
24,443
49%
49.2
Total Population
49,607
323,128,000
Dale County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,267
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,854
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,594
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,266
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,263
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,164
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,042
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,325
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,609
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,569
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,443
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,399
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
812
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,879
76.4%
77.2
Female
19,386
51.2%
51.3
Male
18,493
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,995
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,922
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,654
15.4%
15.2
Female
4,330
56.6%
55.8
Male
3,324
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Dale County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,102
97.0%
96.8
White
36,921
74.4%
72.6
Black or African American
9,756
19.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
295
0.6%
0.8
Asian
508
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
51
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
125
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
36
0.1%
0.2
Korean
134
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
74
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
88
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
611
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,505
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,921
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,555
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
641
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
117
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
608
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
46,686
94.1%
82.2
Dale County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,768
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,958
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,033
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,960
26.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,283
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,540
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,821
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,726
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,637
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,361
16.1%
31.2
Dale County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,866
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
19,729
49.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,618
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
928
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,751
6.9
5.8%
Dale County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,206
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,134
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,466
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
371
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
292
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Dale County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,023
10.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,413
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,450
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,907
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,683
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,712
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,962
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,742
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
554
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
348
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,093
57,617
Per capita income
22,834
31,128
Dale County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
418
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,726
9.3%
9.8
Construction
1,053
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,354
18.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
712
3.8%
6.6
Information
207
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,161
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
992
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,220
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,530
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,883
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,844
10.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
395
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,574
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,116
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,118
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,679
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,008
16.3%
18.1%
Dale County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,525
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,876
87.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,188
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27
0.1%
5.1
Walked
535
2.6%
2.7
Other means
414
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
485
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Dale County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,198
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,282
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,224
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
4,090
21.8%
21.0
Dale County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,794
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,413
60.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,381
39.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,045
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Dale County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,839
1 room
212
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
253
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,175
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,808
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,920
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
5,336
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,895
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,659
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,581
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dale County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,839
1-unit, detached
15,198
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
616
2.7%
5.9
2-units
697
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,283
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
712
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
162
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
142
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
4,020
17.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.0%
0.1
Dale County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,132
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
586
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,321
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,988
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,431
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,904
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,850
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,615
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
891
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
121
0.5%
1.4%
Dale County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,708
9.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
686
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
16,161
86.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
94
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
115
0.6%
1.1
Dale County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,480
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
48
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
215
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
278
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
840
13.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,803
27.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,283
50.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,260
50.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
844
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
667
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
576
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,089
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Dale County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,661
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
385
5.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
865
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,812
27.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,599
54.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
720
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,205
18.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
837
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
832
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
514
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
676
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,423
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
894
0.0%
0.0%
Dale County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,413
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,015
17.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,489
30.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,290
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,799
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,279
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
367
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
123
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,800
205,000
