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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lafayette, AL Ashland, AL (Cragford/Mellow Valley), Dadeville, AL (Town Center), Daviston, AL, Five Points, AL, La Fayette, AL, Lafayette, AL, Roanoke, AL (City Center), Roanoke, AL (Wehadkee/Springfield), Wadley, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $122,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| 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 Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly 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: 3 (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 Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
CHAMBERS COUNTY School District
4,325 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
14.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
6.9% |
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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| BOB HARDING-SHAWMUT ELEMENTARY 3301 23RD DR, VALLEY, AL 36854 (334) 768-3474 |
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| CHAMBERS COUNTY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER DR, LAFAYETTE, AL 36862 (334) 864-8863 |
09-12 |
| FAIRFAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 502 BLVD., VALLEY, AL 36854 (334) 756-2966 |
KG-05 |
| FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10180 COUNTY ROAD 222, FIVE POINTS, AL 36855 (334) 864-7615 |
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| HUGULEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3011 PHILLIPS RD, LANETT, AL 36863 (334) 576-2572 |
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| JOHN P POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 621 1ST ST SE, LAFAYETTE, AL 36862 (334) 864-8876 |
06-08 |
| LAFAYETTE EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 300 AVE A SE, LAFAYETTE, AL 36862 (334) 864-8274 |
KG-05 |
| LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL 214 1ST AVE SE, LAFAYETTE, AL 36862 (334) 864-9881 |
09-12 |
| LAFAYETTE LANIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6001 20TH AVE, VALLEY, AL 36854 (334) 756-3623 |
KG-05 |
| VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HIGHWAY 29, VALLEY, AL 36854 (334) 756-4105 |
09-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 48.9 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 50.3 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 66.2 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,891 | $16,828,000 | 46.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $360 | $1,555,000 | 4.3 |
| STAFF | $355 | $1,535,000 | 4.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $223 | $964,000 | 2.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $414 | $1,789,000 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $567 | $2,451,000 | 6.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $418 | $1,808,000 | 5.0 |
| OTHER | $128 | $555,000 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,464 | $10,657,000 | 29.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,032 | $8,787,000 | 24.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,387 | $36,272,000 | 100.0 |
Lafayette EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Lafayette WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Lafayette LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 21.6 |
Lafayette Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  140.04%
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7.37%
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About Lafayette
Lafayette is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,239 people and just one neighborhood, Lafayette is the 98th largest community in Alabama.
Lafayette is a blue-collar town, with 46.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Lafayette is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lafayette who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.69%), sales jobs (8.36%), and management occupations (4.39%).
Lafayette is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Lafayette isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.81% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Lafayette doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Lafayette Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, the citizens of Lafayette rank slightly lower than the national average. 11.94% of adults 25 and older in Lafayette have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Lafayette in 2000 was $12,981, 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 $51,924 for a family of four.
Lafayette is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lafayette home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lafayette is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lafayette include English and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lafayette is English.
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