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Decatur, AL (Cedar Lake / Flint City)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 35603, 35640

POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Decatur, AL (Cedar Lake / Flint City) Decatur, AL (Austinville), Decatur, AL (Basham/Wolftown), Decatur, AL (Cedar Lake/Flint City), Decatur, AL (City Center), Decatur, AL (Fairview), Decatur, AL (Pennylane/Stratford Rd), Decatur, AL (Rolling Hills/Hickory Hills), Hartselle, AL (U.S. Route 31/Ausley Bend Rd), Hartselle, AL (Valley View/Clemons Crossroad), Madison, AL (Mooresville)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $166,400
  • high cost relative to Alabama
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,586,000+  0%
$1,190,001-$1,586,000  0%
$793,001-$1,190,000  0%
$635,001-$793,000  1%
$476,001-$635,000  3%
$317,001-$476,000  11%
$159,001-$317,000  35%
$79,001-$159,000  42%
$0-$79,000  8%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to AL, low 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 Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile 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 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


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), 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 Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian, some Mexican
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
CHESTNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3205 CEDARHURST DR SW, DECATUR, AL 35603
(256) 552-3092 		KG-05
FRANCES NUNGESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
726 TAMMY ST SW, DECATUR, AL 35603
(256) 552-3079 		PK-05
GORDON-BIBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4104 HWY. 31 S., DECATUR, AL 35603
(256) 552-3056 		KG-05

* 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 two school districts.

DECATUR CITY, AL School District




8,977 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 6
Better than:
of AL school
districts		 58.9%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		2
Better than:
of US school
districts		 18.7%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%
78%
81%
82%
75%
74%
DISTRICT
STATE
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) (%) 52.8 59.4
BLACK (%) 33.7 36.0
HISPANIC (%) 12.1 2.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.9 1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.2 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 51.6 51.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,252 $47,144,000 47.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $403 $3,617,000 3.6
STAFF $458 $4,110,000 4.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $138 $1,238,000 1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $540 $4,847,000 4.8
OPERATION $998 $8,955,000 9.0
TRANSPORTATION $174 $1,563,000 1.6
OTHER $90 $811,000 0.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,801 $25,141,000 25.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,068 $27,538,000 27.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,120 $99,823,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 24.6
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 15.8

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MORGAN COUNTY, AL School District




7,792 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 7
Better than:
of AL school
districts		 62.8%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		3
Better than:
of US school
districts		 21.3%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%
78%
84%
82%
74%
74%
DISTRICT
STATE
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) (%) 93.7 59.4
BLACK (%) 2.7 36.0
HISPANIC (%) 2.7 2.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.3 1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.5 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 41.8 51.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,656 $36,276,000 51.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $487 $3,796,000 5.4
STAFF $420 $3,270,000 4.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $146 $1,140,000 1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $465 $3,620,000 5.2
OPERATION $763 $5,949,000 8.5
TRANSPORTATION $448 $3,491,000 5.0
OTHER $72 $562,000 0.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,801 $21,828,000 31.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,517 $11,817,000 16.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,973 $69,921,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 24.6
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 15.8

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Cedar Lake / Flint City
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  • in Decatur
    1 in 202
  • in Alabama
    1 in 225
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4.95
4.42
Cedar Lake /
Flint City 		Decatur Alabama
Decatur, AL violent crimes
Population: 53,953
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 1 20 137 109
RATE PER 1,000 0.02 0.37 2.54 2.02
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
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  • in Decatur
    1 in 14
  • in Alabama
    1 in 25
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72.67
39.89
Cedar Lake /
Flint City 		Decatur Alabama
Decatur, AL property crimes
Population: 53,953
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 710 3,026 185
RATE PER 1,000 13.16 56.09 3.43
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
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9
Cedar Lake /
Flint City 		Decatur Alabama

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PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 117.76% 6.45% 4 4
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Decatur, AL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 86.71% 4.75% 1 1
Last 10 Years 46.44% 4.64% 1 1
Last 5 Years 24.71% 4.94% 1 2
Last 2 Years 13.47% 6.73% 6 8
Last 12 Months 6.37%