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Decatur, AL (West Decatur)

Click for helpFound within zip code: 35601

POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Decatur, AL (West Decatur) 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 $52,059
  • low cost relative to Alabama
  • low cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,541,000+  0%
$1,156,001-$1,541,000  0%
$771,001-$1,156,000  0%
$617,001-$771,000  0%
$463,001-$617,000  1%
$308,001-$463,000  1%
$154,001-$308,000  2%
$77,001-$154,000  32%
$0-$77,000  64%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very low cost relative to AL, very 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 Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 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 Artsy/funky, Quiet, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
BENJAMIN DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
417 MONROE DR NW, DECATUR, AL 35601
(256) 552-3025 		KG-02

* 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 (%) 5.0
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 40.7

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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 (%) 5.0
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 40.7

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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 West Decatur
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  • in Decatur
    1 in 202
  • in Alabama
    1 in 225
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4.95
4.42
West Decatur 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
  • in West Decatur
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  • in Decatur
    1 in 14
  • in Alabama
    1 in 25
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72.67
39.89
West Decatur 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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West Decatur Decatur Alabama

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 52.42% 2.75% 1 1
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Decatur, AL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 80.84% 4.25% 1 1
Last 10 Years 37.80% 3.78% 1 1
Last 5 Years 18.24% 3.64% 1 3
Last 2 Years 5.53% 2.76% 3 6
Last 12 Months -0.29% -0.29% 2 5
Latest Quarter -3.10% -12.40% 1 1
* 10 is highest

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