COMPARING TWO PLACES
Headland vs Dothan
PLACE A
Headland, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Dothan, Alabama
Headland is 92% smaller than Dothan. Headland earns more, with a median household income $23,271 higher.
HEADLANDDOTHANDIFFERENCE
Total population5,60372,060−92% vs Dothan
Population density185802−617
Population growth10.3%8.5%+1.8 pts
Median age36.240.2−4.0
Male47.4%47.3%+0.1 pts
Female52.6%52.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.9%3.7%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%54.4%+27.3 pts
Black13.6%35.7%−22.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%4.8%−3.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other3.2%3.6%−0.4 pts
Median household income$79,063$55,792+$23,271
Per capita income$36,982$35,321+$1,661
Poverty rate7.0%19.3%−12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%27.6%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree12.8%10.9%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%4.3%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation71.5%57.6%+13.9 pts
Median home value$219,600$194,000+$25,600
Median gross rent$822$960−$138
Owner-occupied79.2%57.1%+22.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%13.0%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households9.6%43.5%−33.9 pts
Average commute22.020.4+1.6
Worked from home4.6%5.0%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.5%11.1%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025