Dora, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,422 (Urban population: 1,271 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,151 (16 farm, 1,134 nonfarm))

Dora, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,109 (1,011 occupied: 743 owner occupied, 268 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Housing density: 147 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $293 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $374)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $243

Median gross rent in Dora, AL in 2007: $422

Housing units in Dora with a mortgage: 170 (4 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 300

Dora,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,412 (it was $46,500 in 2000)

Dora:	$68,412
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,566 - $116,251

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,387

In family households: 2,056 (498 male householders, 202 female householders)
483 spouses, 727 children (675 natural, 9 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 18 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 331 (130 male householders (122 living alone)), 179 female householders (168 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 316 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 290 1-person, 19 2-persons.

345 married couples with children.
194 single-parent households (26 men, 168 women).

96.9% of residents of Dora speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 16 (0.7%)
(25.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dora, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 188 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 124 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 35

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dora, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 57 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 108
1990 to 1994: 80
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 233
1960 to 1969: 189
1950 to 1959: 78
1940 to 1949: 66
1939 or earlier: 170

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dora:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 226 3 bedrooms: 415 4 bedrooms: 77 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dora:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 130 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dora in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 250 2 vehicles: 299 3 vehicles: 91 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Dora in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 66 1 vehicle: 157 2 vehicles: 37 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dora, AL:

Less than $10,000: 37
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 24
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 64
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 111
$125,000 to $149,999: 76
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 19
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Dora rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dora:

Less than $100: 46 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 19
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 44

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Dora, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.6%
Number of people working at home: 20 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 28
5 to 9 minutes: 90
10 to 14 minutes: 84
15 to 19 minutes: 73
20 to 24 minutes: 43
25 to 29 minutes: 14
30 to 34 minutes: 92
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 137
60 to 89 minutes: 122
90 or more minutes: 41

Dora mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 669 (84%)
Carpooled: 86 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
Walked: 11 (1%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 20 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 292
$10,000 to $14,999: 77
$15,000 to $19,999: 111
$20,000 to $24,999: 83
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $44,999: 35
$45,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $74,999: 66
$75,000 to $99,999: 50
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 763

Other groups: 506

Irish: 161

English: 83

German: 38

Dutch: 32

Scottish: 27

Subsaharan African:: 15

African: 15

Italian: 13

Scotch-Irish: 12

Arab:: 10

Norwegian: 7

Arab/Arabic: 6

British: 5

Lebanese: 4

Polish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (63%)
Jordan (38%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2106
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 78
South: 137
West: 19

63% of Dora residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 257
Less than 1 year of college: 49
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 77
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 59
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 281
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 9
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 32.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,309
Black householders: $8,909
Asian householders: $63,585
Two or more races householders: $14,032

Dora household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dora marital status for males

Dora marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,266
Black or African American householders: $126,966
Two or more races householders: $53,993

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 659
One, attached: 13
Two: 29
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 89
20 to 49: 8
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 289
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,552

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dora:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	4.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	6.9%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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