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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Columbia, AL Ashford, AL, Blakely, GA (City Center), Blakely, GA (Freeman/Luke), Blakely, GA (Hentown/Cuba), Columbia, AL, Gordon, AL, Haleburg, AL, Headland, AL, Jakin, GA, Webb, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $89,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Rural (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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| 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) |
| 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 Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English 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 |
KG-12 |
| 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 |
Columbia EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Columbia WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 6.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Columbia LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 22.0 |
Columbia Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  172.75%
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9.46%
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About Columbia
Columbia is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 816 people and just one neighborhood, Columbia is the 294th largest community in Alabama.
Columbia is a blue-collar town, with 39.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Columbia is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbia who work in sales jobs (13.13%), office and administrative support jobs (10.34%), and teaching (5.03%).
Being a small town, Columbia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Columbia Information and Demographics
The citizens of Columbia have a very low rate of college education: just 7.82% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.
The per capita income in Columbia in 2000 was $15,248, 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 $60,992 for a family of four.
Columbia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Columbia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Columbia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Columbia is English.
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