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Clayhatchee, AL

Town in Dale County, AL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

414
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

55.3
years ∙ half population younger than 55.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
26.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1%
foreign-born population
99%Native
1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Clayhatchee is a town within Dale County, Alabama, United States.
Location
Town in Dale County, AL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.236925° N, 85.721478° W
DMS31° 14′ 12.93″ N, 85° 43′ 17.32″ W

Population Density & area

152.2/sq mi (58.81/km²)
Total Area
2.72 sq mi (7.04 km²)
Land Area
2.72 sq mi (7.04 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

40.6% male
Male 40.6%
Female 59.4%
males per 100 females
Clayhatchee 68.3
Dale County 97.1
Alabama 94.4

Nativity

1%
foreign-born population
99%Native
1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Clayhatchee 1%
Dale County 3.5%
Alabama 4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

55.3
years ∙ half population younger than 55.3, half older
Clayhatchee
55.3
Dale County
37.7
Alabama
39.3

Dependency ratio

Low High
71.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Clayhatchee 71.8
Dale County 70.7
Alabama 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 14.7% 23.3% 22.2%
Working age (18-64) 58.2% 58.6% 60%
Senior (65+) 27.1% 18.1% 17.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 71.8 70.7 66.7
Child dependency ratio 25.3 39.8 37.1
Old-age dependency ratio 46.5 30.9 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
85.3%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.8%
Other
8.2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
26.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Clayhatchee 26.5%
Dale County 51.4%
Alabama 52.8%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Clayhatchee population
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 7.1% 5.6%
Mexican 5.3% 4.3% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 1.7% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.5% 0.9% 1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.2% 92.9% 94.4%
One race 87.9% 88.1% 91.1%
White 85.3% 66.1% 63.4%
Black or African American 0.7% 20.3% 25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.9% 0.2% 0.3%
Asian 0% 1.2% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.3% 4.8% 3.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.7% family
Family 54.7%
Non family 45.3%
% family households
Clayhatchee 54.7%
Dale County 62.9%
Alabama 64.5%

Average household size

2.04
persons per household
Clayhatchee
2.04
Dale County
2.47
Alabama
2.48

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Clayhatchee population
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Total households 203 19,727 1,997,247
Average houshold size 2.04 2.47 2.48
Family households 111 12,408 1,287,290
Average family size 2.83 3.14 3.11
Married couple family 86 8,371 920,332
Other families 25 4,037 366,958
Male householder 2 699 87,023
Female householder 23 3,338 279,935
Non-family households 92 7,319 709,957
One-person households 86 6,431 615,375
Male householder 7 3,118 273,110
Senior (65+) living alone 2 1,023 84,581
Female householder 79 3,313 342,265
Senior (65+) living alone 56 1,704 170,988
Other living arrangements 6 888 94,582

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

246
housing units
Clayhatchee 246
Dale County 22,968
Alabama 2,337,265

Occupancy status

82.5% occupied
Occupied 82.5%
Vacant 17.5%
vacancy rate
Clayhatchee 17.5%
Dale County 14.1%
Alabama 14.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

58.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
58.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
1.6%
Mobile homes
39.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1981
Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
58.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
19.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.6 5.9
1–3 rooms 11.3% 8.4% 8.4%
4–6 rooms 60.2% 60% 54.5%
7+ rooms 28.5% 31.7% 36.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.4% 1.4% 1.5%
1 bedroom 1.2% 6.5% 6.3%
2 bedrooms 31.7% 21.5% 21.6%
3 bedrooms 45.1% 56.7% 48.3%
4+ bedrooms 19.5% 13.8% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1981 1983 1987
Total housing units 246 22,968 2,337,265
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.3% owners
Renter-occupied 20.7%
Owner-occupied 79.3%
homeownership rate
Clayhatchee 79.3%
Dale County 61.9%
Alabama 70.2%

Average household size

2.11
Owner-occupied
1.79
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Clayhatchee 2.11
Dale County 2.39
Alabama 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Total occupied units 203 19,727 1,997,247
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.8% 26.1% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 29.1% 35.9% 38.3%
2000 to 2009 19.7% 15.4% 16.7%
1999 or earlier 35.5% 22.7% 21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.5% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 14.8% 5.7% 5.4%
1 vehicle 27.6% 35.9% 31.6%
2 vehicles 31% 31.8% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 26.6% 26.5% 26.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 4.9% 10.7% 31%
Electricity 92.1% 87.7% 67.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.5% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 1.5% 0.4% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 1.1% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 1% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$99,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Clayhatchee
$99,200
Dale County
$143,500
Alabama
$209,900

Housing Cost Burden

30%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
30%
Owners without a mortgage
4.5%
Renters
21.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Property value
Median Value $99,200 $143,500 $209,900
Under $100,000 51.5% 32.2% 22.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 39.1% 35.2% 25.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 4.3% 19.8% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.7% 10.1% 20.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.2% 2.3% 8.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.5% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 31.1% 47.6% 54.1%
Without a mortgage 68.9% 52.4% 45.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,057 $1,154 $1,433
Without a mortgage $313 $380 $447
Gross rent
Median rent $855 $889 $1,007

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Clayhatchee 8.5%
Dale County 20.4%
Alabama 28.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Clayhatchee 9.4%
Dale County 13.5%
Alabama 11.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

55
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
94.5%
College / Undergraduate
5.5%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Clayhatchee
0%
Dale County
16.6%
Alabama
42.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Total enrolled (age 3+) 55 10,964 1,213,681
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.9% 5.9%
K–12 94.5% 76.3% 67.7%
Kindergarten 0% 5.5% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 38.2% 25.9% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 34.5% 21.5% 21.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.8% 23.4% 21.7%
College or graduate school 5.5% 16.8% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 5.5% 13.9% 21.4%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.9% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 16.6% 42.5%
School type
Public school 96.4% 88% 83.6%
Private school 3.6% 12% 16.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

319
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.6%
HS graduate
47%
Some college no degree
23.2%
Associates degree
11.9%
Bachelors degree
3.8%
Graduate or professional degree
4.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
50% · 50%
HS graduate
25.3% · 74.7%
Some college no degree
35.1% · 64.9%
Associates degree
63.2% · 36.8%
Bachelors degree
8.3% · 91.7%
Graduate or professional degree
60% · 40%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Population (25+) 319 33,641 3,473,706
Less than 9th grade 3.8% 3.8% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.6% 9.7% 7.8%
High school diploma or GED 47% 30.9% 30.3%
Some college, no degree 23.2% 24.4% 20.8%
Associate's degree 11.9% 10.8% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.5% 20.4% 28.4%
Bachelor's degree 3.8% 13.6% 17.3%
Graduate or professional 4.7% 6.8% 11.1%
High School or higher 90.6% 86.6% 88.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,750
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$49,479
HS graduate
$31,471
Some college or associates
$34,688
Bachelors degree
$33,438
Graduate or professional degree
$94,167

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
8%
Some college or associates
12.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Clayhatchee Dale County Alabama
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $38,750 $40,624 $46,831
Less than high school graduate $49,479 $32,894 $30,696
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $31,471 $34,615 $37,156
Some college or associate's degree $34,688 $40,916 $43,231
Bachelor's degree $33,438 $51,169 $61,115
Graduate or professional degree $94,167 $66,795 $75,030
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 27.2% 28.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8% 18.4% 16.1%
Some college or associate's degree 12.5% 14.6% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6.8% 4.7%

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