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Dothan, AL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Dothan.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Fort Payne.
 Dothan, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201066,177  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 199053,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area89.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dothan, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Dothan, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dothan, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households27,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,382  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews
Andrew · Dothan, AL
This city needs more than 5 stars
Over 3 years ago

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Winston · Dothan, AL
Less than ZERO
Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Winston · Dothan, AL
DO NOT MOVE TO DOTHAN!!!
Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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