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Bessemer, AL (Brighton)

Found within zip codes: 35020, 35228

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Bessemer, AL (Brighton)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$78,500

low cost relative to Alabama
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,702,000+		0%
$1,276,001-$1,702,000		0%
$851,001-$1,276,000		0%
$681,001-$851,000		0%
$511,001-$681,000		0%
$340,001-$511,000		0%
$170,001-$340,000		2%
$85,001-$170,000		43%
$0-$85,000		56%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
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 Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL School District

35,834 Students enrolled in District

59 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of AL school districts	62.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	18.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	71%	79%	74%	69%	66%	STATE
74%	71%	79%	74%	69%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	60.9	59.7
BLACK (%)	35.9	36.1
HISPANIC (%)	2.5	2.4
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

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,290	$153,724,000	55.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$291	$10,437,000	3.8
STAFF	$269	$9,623,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$128	$4,597,000	1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$455	$16,290,000	5.9
OPERATION	$558	$19,978,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$363	$13,016,000	4.7
OTHER	$141	$5,040,000	1.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,204	$78,981,000	28.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,266	$45,364,000	16.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,760	$278,069,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	33.9

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MIDFIELD CITY, AL School District

1,221 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of AL school districts	5.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	2.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

55%	71%	64%	74%	46%	66%	STATE
55%	71%	64%	74%	46%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	3.6	59.7
BLACK (%)	95.4	36.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	2.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	68.1	51.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,993	$4,876,000	53.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$402	$491,000	5.3
STAFF	$438	$535,000	5.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$186	$227,000	2.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$450	$549,000	6.0
OPERATION	$709	$866,000	9.4
TRANSPORTATION	$170	$207,000	2.2
OTHER	$254	$310,000	3.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,609	$3,185,000	34.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$929	$1,134,000	12.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,531	$9,195,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	33.9

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Brighton
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in Bessemer
1 in 61
in Alabama
1 in 232

	Brighton	Bessemer	Alabama
		16.29	4.32

Bessemer, AL violent crimes

Population: 29,949
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	2	24	197	265
RATE PER 1,000	0.07	0.80	6.58	8.85

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Brighton
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in Bessemer
1 in 9
in Alabama
1 in 26

	Brighton	Bessemer	Alabama
		108.02	38.92

Bessemer, AL property crimes

Population: 29,949
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	848	2,107	280
RATE PER 1,000	28.32	70.35	9.35

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Brighton	Bessemer	Alabama
		89	9

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	138.01%	7.56%	6	6
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Bessemer, AL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	104.00%	5.69%	1	2
Last 10 Years	45.38%	4.53%	1	1
Last 5 Years	22.26%	4.45%	1	2
Last 2 Years	4.81%	2.40%	1	4
Last 12 Months	1.16%	1.16%	1	5
Latest Quarter	-0.60%	-2.40%	1	5
			* 10 is highest

Bessemer, AL (Brighton)