COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ariton vs Dothan
PLACE A
Ariton, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Dothan, Alabama
Ariton is 99% smaller than Dothan. Dothan earns more, with a median household income $5,792 higher. Dothan has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -13%).
ARITONDOTHANDIFFERENCE
Total population65372,060−99% vs Dothan
Population density128802−674
Population growth-13.4%8.5%−21.9 pts
Median age29.940.2−10.3
Male42.3%47.3%−5.0 pts
Female57.7%52.7%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born4.4%3.7%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.6%54.4%+19.2 pts
Black16.1%35.7%−19.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%4.8%+3.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other1.6%3.6%−2.0 pts
Median household income$50,000$55,792−$5,792
Per capita income$25,532$35,321−$9,789
Poverty rate23.3%19.3%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.494Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%27.6%−8.5 pts
Graduate degree6.6%10.9%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.9%4.3%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation49.4%57.6%−8.2 pts
Median home value$206,600$194,000+$12,600
Median gross rent$833$960−$127
Owner-occupied73.5%57.1%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%13.0%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.9%43.5%+7.5 pts
Average commute21.720.4+1.3
Worked from home4.8%5.0%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured17.2%11.1%+6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025