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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Ashford, AL Ashford, AL, Cottonwood, AL, Dothan, AL (Ardilla), Dothan, AL (Mullins), Dothan, AL (Rehobeth/Madrid), Dothan, AL (Ross Clark Cir/Cottonwood Rd), Dothan, AL (Ross Clark Cir/Park Ave), Dothan, AL (Taylor), Headland, AL, Webb, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $109,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, 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 |
| 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: 3 (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 Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
HOUSTON COUNTY School District
6,359 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
66.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
22.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ASHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 100 BARFIELD ST, ASHFORD, AL 36312 (334) 899-5912 |
KG-06 |
| ASHFORD HIGH SCHOOL 607 CHURCH ST, ASHFORD, AL 36312 (334) 899-5411 |
07-12 |
| COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 663 HOUSTON ST, COTTONWOOD, AL 36320 (334) 691-2587 |
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| HOUSTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 315 N FOSTER ST, DOTHAN, AL 36303 (334) 671-9295 |
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| HOUSTON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER 801 8TH AVE, ASHFORD, AL 36312 (334) 899-3308 |
09-12 |
| HOUSTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 202 W CHURCH ST, COLUMBIA, AL 36319 (334) 696-2221 |
07-12 |
| REHOBETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5631 COUNTY ROAD 203, DOTHAN, AL 36301 (334) 677-5153 |
KG-05 |
| REHOBETH HIGH SCHOOL 373 MALVERN ROAD, DOTHAN, AL 36301 (334) 677-7002 |
09-12 |
| REHOBETH MIDDLE SCHOOL 5631 COUNTY ROAD 203, DOTHAN, AL 36301 (334) 677-5153 |
06-08 |
| WEBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 178 DEPOT ST, WEBB, AL 36376 (334) 792-5744 |
KG-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 80.1 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 17.9 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 56.5 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,969 | $25,236,000 | 56.0 |
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| STUDENT | $360 | $2,292,000 | 5.1 |
| STAFF | $160 | $1,019,000 | 2.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $120 | $761,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $364 | $2,315,000 | 5.1 |
| OPERATION | $468 | $2,979,000 | 6.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $393 | $2,498,000 | 5.5 |
| OTHER | $233 | $1,483,000 | 3.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,099 | $13,347,000 | 29.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,020 | $6,487,000 | 14.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,088 | $45,070,000 | 100.0 |
Ashford EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Ashford WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Ashford LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 14.8 |
Ashford Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  146.41%
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7.70%
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About Ashford
Ashford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,704 people and just one neighborhood, Ashford is the 125th largest community in Alabama.
When you are in Ashford, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.6% of Ashford's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Ashford is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashford who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.51%), sales jobs (11.66%), and management occupations (5.62%).
Ashford is a very car-oriented town. 97.04% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Ashford 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. Ashford has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Ashford 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.
Ashford Information and Demographics
The rate of college-level education in Ashford is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.05% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ashford in 2000 was $15,961, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $63,844 for a family of four.
Ashford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ashford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ashford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ashford include Irish, English, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Ashford is English.
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