Census Reporter Logo Census Reporter

Samson, AL

1,669 Population
4 square miles 412.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

Find data for this place

Hover for margins of error and contextual data.

Demographics

40.6 ±5.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 41.3 ±0.3
  • a little higher than the figure in Alabama: 39.3 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$23,001 ±$4,159 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: $32,790 ±$656
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Alabama: $36,087 ±$217
  • about half the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$33,424 ±$6,469 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: $57,791 ±$1,475
  • about half the amount in Alabama: $63,999 ±$399
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

37.4% ±8.1% (624  ±188) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 17.9% 27,021 (±0.9% / ±1,377)
  • more than double the rate in Alabama: 15.6% 772,360 (±0.2% / ±9,870)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

29.1 minutes ±6.1 (17,460  ±5,419) Mean travel time to work
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 23.5 1,468,120 (±0.5 / ±38,769)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Alabama: 25.5 51,818,964 (±0.2 / ±379,037)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

733 ±116 Number of households
  • the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 61,011 ±649
  • Alabama: 1,997,247 ±6,490
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.3 ±0.3 (1,664  ±350) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 2.5 151,068 (±0 / ±61)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Alabama: 2.5 4,948,158
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.1% ±4.1% (22  ±19) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 4.3% † 1,462 (±0.6% / ±210)
  • about the same as the rate in Alabama: 5% 59,417 (±0.2% / ±2,024)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

930 ±135 Number of housing units
  • the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 71,957 ±233
  • Alabama: 2,337,265 ±430
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$91,100 ±$24,156 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: $170,700 ±$3,212
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Alabama: $209,900 ±$1,076
  • about one-quarter of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

6.7% ±3% (110  ±54.3) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 9.2% 13,890 (±0.6% / ±883.9)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Alabama: 11.8% 591,202 (±0.2% / ±10,901.5)
  • about half the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

75% ±18% (902  ±147.3) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 86.7% 92,660 (±1.5% / ±1,603.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Alabama: 88.6% 3,078,391 (±0.4% / ±14,060.2)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
7.2% ±3.8% (87  ±48.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-third of the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 21.2% 22,613 (±0.8% / ±812.2)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Alabama: 28.4% 985,483 (±0.2% / ±8,202.2)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

4.9% ±4.8% (82  ±82) Foreign-born population
  • nearly double the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 2.7% 4,071
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Alabama: 4% 203,578
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

5.5% ±2.5% (73  ±36) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in the Dothan, AL Metro Area: 9.6% 11,368 (±0.5% / ±604)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Alabama: 7.7% 303,253 (±0.1% / ±4,702)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
73 Total veterans ±36 64 Male ±34 9 Female ±7

Hover for margins of error and contextual data.