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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gulf Shores, AL Elberta, AL, Foley, AL (City Center), Foley, AL (Magnolia Springs/Bon Secour), Gulf Shores, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $295,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to AL, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, 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 Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), 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 Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
BALDWIN COUNTY School District
25,958 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
81.4% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
30.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| 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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| BALDWIN COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 6925 TWIN BEECH RD, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532 (251) 928-5172 |
06-12 |
| BALDWIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ONE TIGER DR, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (251) 937-2341 |
09-12 |
| BALDWIN COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER 600 BLACKBURN AVE, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (251) 937-0951 |
06-12 |
| BAY MINETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 800 BLACKBURN AVE, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (251) 937-7651 |
PK-03 |
| BAY MINETTE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 1000 SHEDRICK HARDY PKWY, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (251) 580-0678 |
04-05 |
| BAY MINETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL 600 BLACKBURN AVE, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (251) 937-9243 |
06-08 |
| CENTRAL BALDWIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 24545 STATE HIGHWAY 59, ROBERTSDALE, AL 36576 (251) 947-2327 |
06-08 |
| DAPHNE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 26651 COUNTY ROAD 13, DAPHNE, AL 36526 (251) 626-1663 |
KG-05 |
| DAPHNE ELEMENTARY NORTH 2307 MAIN ST, DAPHNE, AL 36526 (251) 626-2424 |
KG-03 |
| DAPHNE ELEMENTARY SOUTH 1000 MAIN ST, DAPHNE, AL 36526 (251) 626-0277 |
04-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 79.7 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 15.4 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 36.5 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,837 | $125,561,000 | 51.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $411 | $10,675,000 | 4.4 |
| STAFF | $419 | $10,889,000 | 4.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $142 | $3,697,000 | 1.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $553 | $14,343,000 | 5.8 |
| OPERATION | $973 | $25,263,000 | 10.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $351 | $9,124,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $156 | $4,045,000 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,006 | $78,036,000 | 31.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,590 | $41,276,000 | 16.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,433 | $244,873,000 | 100.0 |
Gulf Shores EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Gulf Shores WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 26.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Gulf Shores LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 11.4 |
Gulf Shores Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  214.79%
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11.30%
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About Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,787 people and just one neighborhood, Gulf Shores is the 84th largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some towns , Gulf Shores isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gulf Shores are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gulf Shores is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gulf Shores who work in sales jobs (18.93%), food service (10.71%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.68%).
Gulf Shores is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Gulf Shores are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Gulf Shores spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.63 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Gulf Shores does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Gulf Shores Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Gulf Shores 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: 27.94% of adults in Gulf Shores have a college degree.
The per capita income in Gulf Shores in 2000 was $23,312, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,248 for a family of four.
The people who call Gulf Shores home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gulf Shores is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gulf Shores include English, German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Gulf Shores is English.
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