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Daphne, AL
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Daphne profile


Living in Daphne



Daphne is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 29,670 people and five associated neighborhoods, Daphne is the 20th largest community in Alabama.

Daphne real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Daphne house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Daphne is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small city, Daphne does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Daphne are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.02% of adults in Daphne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Daphne in 2018 was $38,533, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,132 for a family of four. However, Daphne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Daphne is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Daphne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Daphne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Daphne include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Daphne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.