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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $169,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to AK, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
COPPER RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
622 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of AK school districts |
90.6% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
62.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 17 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CHISTOCHINA SCHOOL MILE 32.5 TOK CUT-OFF, GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 (907) 822-3854 |
KG-08 |
| COPPER CENTER SCHOOL MILE 104 OLD RICHARDSON HWY, COPPER CENTER, AK 99573 (907) 822-3394 |
KG-06 |
| COPPER RIVER CORRESP. 1976 AURORA DR., GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 (907) 822-3234 |
KG-12 |
| GAKONA ELEMENTARY MILE 2 TOK CUT-OFF, GAKONA, AK 99586 (907) 822-3241 |
KG-06 |
| GLENNALLEN ELEMENTARY 1976 AURORA DR., GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 (907) 822-3232 |
PK-06 |
| GLENNALLEN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 1976 AURORA DR., GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 (907) 822-5286 |
07-12 |
| KENNY LAKE SCHOOL MILE 5 EDGERTON HWY, COPPER CENTER, AK 99573 (907) 822-3870 |
PK-12 |
| LOTTIE SPARKS ELEMENTARY HC 01BOX 2330, GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 (907) 822-5854 |
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| SLANA SCHOOL MILE 4 NABESNA RD, SLANA, AK 99586 (907) 822-5868 |
PK-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 59.3 | 57.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 35.9 | 26.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 32.8 | 31.4 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,283 | $4,530,000 | 46.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $601 | $374,000 | 3.9 |
| STAFF | $368 | $229,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $248 | $154,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $939 | $584,000 | 6.0 |
| OPERATION | $2,051 | $1,276,000 | 13.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $1,095 | $681,000 | 7.0 |
| OTHER | $654 | $407,000 | 4.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,957 | $3,705,000 | 38.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,296 | $1,428,000 | 14.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $15,535 | $9,663,000 | 100.0 |
Gakona EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Gakona WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 21.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Gakona LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 16.0 |
Gakona Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AK* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  142.23%
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7.48%
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About Gakona
Gakona is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 590 people and just one neighborhood, Gakona is the 44th largest community in Alaska.
Gakona is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Gakona is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gakona who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.72%), management occupations (13.21%), and teaching (8.81%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Gakona are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Gakona spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.69 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Gakona does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Gakona Information and Demographics
The population of Gakona overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Gakona, 16.79% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gakona in 2000 was $15,975, which is lower middle income relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,900 for a family of four.
Gakona is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gakona home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gakona is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gakona include German, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Gakona is English. Some people also speak Other Native American languages.
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