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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Adger, AL Adger, AL, Bessemer, AL (Avalon Park/North Highlands), Bessemer, AL (Concord/Rock Creek), Bessemer, AL (Hueytown), Bessemer, AL (Kimbrell/Dolonar), Bessemer, AL (McCalla/Rice), Brookwood, AL, Mulga, AL, Quinton, AL (West Jefferson), Tuscaloosa, AL (Elrod/Wiley)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $130,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to AL, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no 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 Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
35,834 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
38.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
13.5% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ADAMSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4600 HAZELWOOD ROAD, ADAMSVILLE, AL 35005 (205) 379-2400 |
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| ALLAN COTT SCHOOL 150 GLENWOOD LN, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (205) 967-4407 |
06-09 |
| BAGLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 8581 TATE MILL RD, DORA, AL 35062 (205) 379-2500 |
KG-09 |
| BOTTENFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL 400 HILLCREST RD, ADAMSVILLE, AL 35005 (205) 379-2550 |
06-08 |
| BRAGG MIDDLE SCHOOL 840 ASH AVE, GARDENDALE, AL 35071 (205) 379-2600 |
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| BRIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3400 BROWN CIR, BRIGHTON, AL 35020 (205) 379-2650 |
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| BROOKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4275 BROOKVILLE SCHOOL RD, GRAYSVILLE, AL 35073 (205) 379-2700 |
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| BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 600 KIMBERLY CUT OFF RD, MORRIS, AL 35116 (205) 379-2750 |
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| CENTER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4801 INDIAN TRAIL, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35215 (205) 379-2900 |
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| CHALKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 940 CHALKVILLE SCHOOL RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35215 (205) 379-2950 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 60.9 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 35.9 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 37.5 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,350 | $155,861,000 | 51.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $307 | $11,015,000 | 3.6 |
| STAFF | $304 | $10,902,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $134 | $4,793,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $505 | $18,093,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $605 | $21,690,000 | 7.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $392 | $14,031,000 | 4.6 |
| OTHER | $151 | $5,417,000 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,398 | $85,941,000 | 28.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,750 | $62,709,000 | 20.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,498 | $304,511,000 | 100.0 |
Adger EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Adger WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Adger LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 18.2 |
Adger is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,009 people and just one neighborhood, Adger is the 201st largest community in Alabama.
Adger is a blue-collar town, with 47.6% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Adger is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adger who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.12%), sales jobs (7.15%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (4.41%).
One downside of living in Adger, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.96 minutes every day commuting to work.
Adger is a very car-oriented town. 98.87% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Adger is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Adger has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Adger is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Adger ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.74% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Adger in 2000 was $16,435, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,740 for a family of four.
The people who call Adger home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Adger is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Adger include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Adger is English.
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