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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gainesville, AL Boligee, AL, Gainesville, AL, Geiger, AL, Livingston, AL (Town Center/U of West Alabama), Scooba, MS, Union, AL

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $67,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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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 Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 Artsy/funky, 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), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| 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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
2,562 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
7.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
4.5% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BELL-BROWN CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER 111 MLK PARKWAY, LIVINGSTON, AL 35470 (205) 652-9469 |
10-12 |
| KINTERBISH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 5586 KINTERBISH 10, CUBA, AL 36907 (205) 392-4559 |
KG-08 |
| LIVINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL 108 NORTH ST, LIVINGSTON, AL 35470 (205) 652-2464 |
09-12 |
| LIVINGSTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1351 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, LIVINGSTON, AL 35470 (205) 652-2125 |
PK-08 |
| NORTH SUMTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 3300 PANOLA PARKWAY 34, PANOLA, AL 35477 (205) 455-2422 |
KG-08 |
| SUMTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 902 4TH AVE, YORK, AL 36925 (205) 392-4771 |
09-12 |
| YORK WEST END JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 515 LINCOLN ST, YORK, AL 36925 (205) 392-5901 |
KG-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 0.4 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 99.5 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 92.9 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,384 | $11,232,000 | 48.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $399 | $1,021,000 | 4.4 |
| STAFF | $466 | $1,195,000 | 5.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $328 | $840,000 | 3.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $385 | $986,000 | 4.2 |
| OPERATION | $673 | $1,725,000 | 7.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $501 | $1,284,000 | 5.5 |
| OTHER | $241 | $617,000 | 2.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,993 | $7,668,000 | 33.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,659 | $4,251,000 | 18.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,036 | $23,151,000 | 100.0 |
Gainesville EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Gainesville WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Gainesville LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 46.0 |
Gainesville is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 584 people and just one neighborhood, Gainesville is the 313rd largest community in Alabama.
When you are in Gainesville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 50.0% of Gainesville's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Gainesville is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gainesville who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.12%), management occupations (8.82%), and teaching (8.82%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Gainesville work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
As is often the case in a small town, Gainesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Gainesville have a very low rate of college education: just 7.59% 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 Gainesville in 2000 was $13,414, 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 $53,656 for a family of four.
Gainesville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gainesville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gainesville is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gainesville include Polish, African, and German.
The most common language spoken in Gainesville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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