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Dauphin Island, AL
Found within zip
code:
36528
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Dauphin Island, AL Bayou La Batre, AL, Coden, AL, Dauphin Island, AL, Foley, AL (Magnolia Springs/Bon Secour), Grand Bay, AL (Town Center), Gulf Shores, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $144,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to AL, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| 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 | Mostly Renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (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 Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
MOBILE COUNTY School District
65,643 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
65.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
22.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 11 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ADELIA WILLIAMS ELEM SCHOOL 2173 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, MOBILE, AL 36605 (251) 221-1766 |
PK-05 |
| ALLENTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10330 HOWELLS FERRY RD, SEMMES, AL 36575 (251) 221-1000 |
KG-05 |
| ALMA BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL 14001 HURRICANE BLVD, IRVINGTON, AL 36544 (251) 824-3213 |
09-12 |
| AUGUSTA EVANS SCHOOL 100 N FLORIDA ST, MOBILE, AL 36607 (251) 221-5400 |
PK-12 |
| BAKER HIGH SCHOOL 8901 AIRPORT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36608 (251) 221-3000 |
09-12 |
| BEN C RAIN HIGH SCHOOL 3125 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, MOBILE, AL 36605 (251) 221-3233 |
09-12 |
| BERNICE J CAUSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2205 MCFARLAND RD., MOBILE, AL 36695 (251) 221-2060 |
06-08 |
| BESSIE C FONVIELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 461 DONALD ST, MOBILE, AL 36617 (251) 221-1257 |
KG-05 |
| BOOKER T WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 1961 ANDREWS ST, MOBILE, AL 36617 (251) 221-2361 |
06-08 |
| BREITLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8350 GRAND BAY WILMER RD., GRAND BAY, AL 36541 (251) 865-0900 |
PK-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 45.5 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 50.2 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 70.1 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,203 | $275,873,000 | 48.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $404 | $26,540,000 | 4.6 |
| STAFF | $494 | $32,396,000 | 5.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $146 | $9,614,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $447 | $29,340,000 | 5.1 |
| OPERATION | $778 | $51,045,000 | 8.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $348 | $22,822,000 | 4.0 |
| OTHER | $322 | $21,132,000 | 3.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,938 | $192,889,000 | 33.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,574 | $103,304,000 | 18.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,715 | $572,066,000 | 100.0 |
Dauphin Island EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Dauphin Island WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Dauphin Island LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 11.3 |
Dauphin Island Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
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| Since 1990 |  90.70%
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4.96%
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About Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,369 people and just one neighborhood, Dauphin Island is the 262nd largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some towns , Dauphin Island isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dauphin Island are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dauphin Island is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dauphin Island who work in sales jobs (13.21%), office and administrative support jobs (12.91%), and management occupations (11.26%).
Dauphin Island is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
One of the nice things about Dauphin Island is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Dauphin Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Dauphin Island Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Dauphin Island is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 24.68% of adults in Dauphin Island have a college degree.
The per capita income in Dauphin Island in 2000 was $22,552, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,208 for a family of four.
The people who call Dauphin Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dauphin Island is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dauphin Island include English, Irish, French, German, Scottish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Dauphin Island is English.
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