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Birmingham, AL (Watkins / Simmsville)

Found within zip codes: 35242, 35124, 35043

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Birmingham, AL (Watkins / Simmsville)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$316,100

high cost relative to Alabama
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,702,000+		3%
$1,276,001-$1,702,000		0%
$851,001-$1,276,000		4%
$681,001-$851,000		1%
$511,001-$681,000		12%
$340,001-$511,000		24%
$170,001-$340,000		45%
$85,001-$170,000		8%
$0-$85,000		3%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to AL, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Black
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BRADFORD OAK MOUNTAIN 2280 HWY 35 SOUTH, PELHAM, AL 35214 (205) 664-3460	07-12
CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL 10510 HIGHWAY 11, CHELSEA, AL 35043 (205) 682-7200	09-12
OAK MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5640 CAHABA VALLEY RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (205) 682-5230	KG-03
OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 5650 CAHABA VALLEY RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (205) 682-5210	06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

SHELBY COUNTY, AL School District

24,713 Students enrolled in District

36 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of AL school districts	85.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	35.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	71%	84%	74%	77%	66%	STATE
80%	71%	84%	74%	77%	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) (%)	79.7	59.7
BLACK (%)	12.5	36.1
HISPANIC (%)	5.6	2.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.6	1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	24.6	51.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,122	$101,870,000	53.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$378	$9,343,000	4.9
STAFF	$392	$9,678,000	5.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$104	$2,562,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$433	$10,694,000	5.6
OPERATION	$593	$14,643,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$360	$8,904,000	4.7
OTHER	$74	$1,835,000	1.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,333	$57,659,000	30.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,211	$29,932,000	15.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,666	$189,461,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	43.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.8

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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 Watkins / Simmsville
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in Birmingham
1 in 75
in Alabama
1 in 232

	Watkins / Simmsville	Birmingham	Alabama
		13.42	4.32

Birmingham, AL violent crimes

Population: 243,072
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	59	240	1,369	1,593
RATE PER 1,000	0.24	0.99	5.63	6.55

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 Watkins / Simmsville
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in Birmingham
1 in 12
in Alabama
1 in 26

	Watkins / Simmsville	Birmingham	Alabama
		80.71	38.92

Birmingham, AL property crimes

Population: 243,072
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	5,156	11,970	2,351
RATE PER 1,000	21.21	49.25	9.67

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

	Watkins / Simmsville	Birmingham	Alabama
		148	9

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	169.03%	9.26%	8	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Birmingham, AL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	105.34%	5.77%	1	2
Last 10 Years	46.10%	4.61%	1	1
Last 5 Years	22.62%	4.52%	1	2
Last 2 Years	4.95%	2.47%	1	4
Last 12 Months	1.24%	1.24%	1	5
Latest Quarter	-0.59%	-2.36%	1	5
			* 10 is highest

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Birmingham, AL (Watkins / Simmsville)

Birmingham, AL (Watkins / Simmsville)

School Rating Information

SHELBY COUNTY, AL School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Birmingham, AL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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