Population 246 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Doster
Household size in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Doster are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.06 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Doster is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Doster (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Doster
Renters in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Doster is about as common as it is nationally: 37.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). About seven in ten owners (69.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.2% of the housing in Doster, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Doster was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $528 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $715 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$80 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Doster runs $715 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Doster
Bachelor's degrees in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Doster: 8.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Doster never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Doster
| Period | Doster | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Doster is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Doster compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doster | 2.29 | 34.6 | 12.5% | 37.3% | 28.2% | 1982 | $715 | 8.6% | 70.8% | 4.8% |
| Elamville | 2.22 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 35.9% | 32.2% | 1982 | $657 | 5.6% | 67.8% | 7.7% |
| Tennille | 2.66 | 39.7 | 3.7% | 28.6% | 20.2% | 1983 | $1,081 | 13.9% | 80.1% | 4.8% |
| Ariton | 2.54 | 38.0 | 11.6% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 1979 | $781 | 19.1% | 84.4% | 5.9% |
| Clio | 2.19 | 38.2 | 12.1% | 35.3% | 32.9% | 1984 | $497 | 6.0% | 67.6% | 7.5% |
| Hamilton Crossroads | 2.66 | 38.9 | 3.8% | 33.8% | 22.8% | 1985 | $863 | 14.2% | 76.8% | 7.3% |
| Teals Crossroads | 2.13 | 44.4 | 7.7% | 19.2% | 36.1% | 1984 | $504 | 3.8% | 66.0% | 11.1% |
| Rocky Head | 2.28 | 44.5 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 15.1% | 1981 | $797 | 24.6% | 89.7% | 4.1% |
| Dillard | 2.12 | 44.6 | 8.6% | 5.1% | 14.7% | 1981 | $804 | 21.5% | 88.9% | 5.0% |
| Brundidge | 2.49 | 39.0 | 6.9% | 32.8% | 24.6% | 1980 | $909 | 13.4% | 78.8% | 7.4% |
| Roeton | 2.85 | 44.2 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 25.4% | 1988 | $803 | 13.6% | 75.9% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Doster. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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