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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Brilliant, AL Brilliant, AL, Carbon Hill, AL, Glen Allen, AL, Guin, AL, Hackleburg, AL, Hamilton, AL (City Center), Hamilton, AL (Fulton Bridge/Pikeville), Lynn, AL, Winfield, AL (Bluff/Hubbertville), Winfield, AL (Town Center)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $78,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (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 Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
MARION COUNTY School District
3,737 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
69.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.6% |
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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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BRILLIANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10180 STATE HIGHWAY 129, BRILLIANT, AL 35548 (205) 465-2323 |
PK-06 |
| BRILLIANT HIGH SCHOOL ODIS DICKINSON DR, BRILLIANT, AL 35548 (205) 465-2322 |
06-12 |
| GUIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7980 U S HIGHWAY 43, GUIN, AL 35563 (205) 468-3433 |
KG-06 |
| HACKLEBURG SCHOOL 189 SCHOOL ST, HACKLEBURG, AL 35564 (205) 935-3223 |
PK-12 |
| HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 784 10TH AVE SW, HAMILTON, AL 35570 (205) 921-2145 |
PK-04 |
| HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL 211 AGGIE AVE, HAMILTON, AL 35570 (205) 921-3281 |
09-12 |
| HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 400 MILITARY ST S, HAMILTON, AL 35570 (205) 921-7030 |
05-08 |
| MARION COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 188 WINCHESTER DR, HAMILTON, AL 35570 (205) 952-9083 |
05-12 |
| MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 8115 US HIGHWAY 43, GUIN, AL 35563 (205) 468-3377 |
07-12 |
| PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 160 SCHOOL AVE, BEAR CREEK, AL 35543 (205) 486-5062 |
PK-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.5 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 4.3 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 50.5 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,458 | $16,658,000 | 57.6 |
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| STUDENT | $334 | $1,248,000 | 4.3 |
| STAFF | $202 | $754,000 | 2.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $233 | $869,000 | 3.0 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $480 | $1,793,000 | 6.2 |
| OPERATION | $475 | $1,775,000 | 6.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $406 | $1,518,000 | 5.2 |
| OTHER | $99 | $369,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,228 | $8,326,000 | 28.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,049 | $3,920,000 | 13.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,735 | $28,904,000 | 100.0 |
Brilliant EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Brilliant WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 3.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Brilliant LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 23.5 |
Brilliant Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  148.05%
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8.11%
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About Brilliant
Brilliant is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,862 people and just one neighborhood, Brilliant is the 238th largest community in Alabama.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Brilliant is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.9% of the Brilliant workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Brilliant is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brilliant who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.63%), sales jobs (8.42%), and management occupations (4.95%).
Brilliant is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Brilliant isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.27% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Brilliant doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Brilliant Information and Demographics
Brilliant ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.32% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Brilliant in 2000 was $13,549, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $54,196 for a family of four.
The people who call Brilliant home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brilliant is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brilliant include Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Brilliant is English.
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