Daleville, Alabama

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Daleville, Alabama
Location in Dale County and the state of Alabama
Location in Dale County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°18′8″N 85°42′39″W / 31.30222, -85.71083
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Area
 - Total 13.5 sq mi (35 km²)
 - Land 13.5 sq mi (35 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 331 ft (101 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,653
 - Density 344.7/sq mi (132.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36322
Area code(s) 334
FIPS code 01-19360
GNIS feature ID 0117016

Daleville is a city in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,653.

The city's nickname is "Gateway to Fort Rucker".

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[edit] Geography

Daleville is located at 31°18′9″N, 85°42′40″W (31.302496, -85.711083)[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,653 people, 1,980 households, and 1,245 families residing in the city. The population density was 344.5 people per square mile (133.0/km²). There were 2,541 housing units at an average density of 188.1/sq mi (72.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.20% White, 25.36% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 3.65% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. 3.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,980 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,473, and the median income for a family was $40,994. Males had a median income of $30,997 versus $21,162 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,761. About 11.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

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