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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Akron, AL Akron, AL, Duncanville, AL, Eutaw, AL, Forkland, AL, Greensboro, AL (City Center), Greensboro, AL (Ingram/Hogglesville), Moundville, AL, Sawyerville, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $68,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to AL, very 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 |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below 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 Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
HALE COUNTY School District
3,198 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
10.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
5.3% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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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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| AKRON COMMUNITY SCHOOL EAST 141 COLLEGE S, AKRON, AL 35441 (205) 372-3787 |
07-12 |
| AKRON COMMUNITY SCHOOL WEST 131 5TH AVE S, AKRON, AL 35441 (205) 372-4246 |
KG-06 |
| GREENSBORO EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 620 CARVER STREET, GREENSBORO, AL 36744 (334) 624-4005 |
KG-06 |
| GREENSBORO EAST HIGH SCHOOL 620 CARVER ST, GREENSBORO, AL 36744 (334) 624-9156 |
07-12 |
| GREENSBORO WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1801 SOUTH STREET, GREENSBORO, AL 36744 (334) 624-8611 |
PK-06 |
| GREENSBORO WEST HIGH SCHOOL 1901 SOUTH ST, GREENSBORO, AL 36744 (334) 624-7932 |
07-12 |
| HALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 50 WILDCAT WAY, MOUNDVILLE, AL 35474 (205) 371-2514 |
07-12 |
| HALE COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER 19875 AL HWY 69 N, GREENSBORO, AL 36744 (334) 624-3691 |
09-12 |
| MOUNDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 537 ALABAMA AVE, MOUNDVILLE, AL 35474 (205) 371-2679 |
KG-06 |
| SUNSHINE HIGH SCHOOL 3125 COUNTY ROAD 10, NEWBERN, AL 36765 (334) 624-8747 |
KG-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 25.3 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 73.9 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 73.0 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,390 | $14,038,000 | 55.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $271 | $867,000 | 3.4 |
| STAFF | $389 | $1,244,000 | 4.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $247 | $790,000 | 3.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $386 | $1,235,000 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $547 | $1,749,000 | 6.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $458 | $1,464,000 | 5.8 |
| OTHER | $148 | $474,000 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,446 | $7,823,000 | 31.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,037 | $3,316,000 | 13.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,873 | $25,177,000 | 100.0 |
Akron EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Akron WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Akron LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 40.7 |
Akron Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  246.54%
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12.97%
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About Akron
Akron is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 543 people and just one neighborhood, Akron is the 316th largest community in Alabama.
Akron is a blue-collar town, with 46.4% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Akron is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Akron who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.65%), food service (12.05%), and teaching (7.23%).
In Akron, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.67 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Akron is a very car-oriented town. 96.99% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Akron 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. Akron has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Akron does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Akron Information and Demographics
The population of Akron has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 6.06% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Akron in 2000 was $10,929, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,716 for a family of four.
Akron is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Akron home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Akron is African-American, followed by White.
The most common language spoken in Akron is English.
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