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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Midfield, AL Birmingham, AL (Camp Horne/Rocky Ridge), Birmingham, AL (East Irondale/Holiday Gardens), Birmingham, AL (English Village), Birmingham, AL (Forest Park/Redmont Park), Birmingham, AL (Glencoe), Birmingham, AL (Overton/Brentwood Hills (subdivision)), Birmingham, AL (Vestavia Hills), Hoover, AL (Valleydale Rd/Caldwell Mill Rd), Mountain Brook, AL (City Center/Birmingham U School), Mountain Brook, AL (U.S. Route 280/Overton Rd)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $95,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to AL, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Walkable |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, 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 | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Italian speaking |
1,221 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
9.3% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
5.1% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| MIDFIELD AREA VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT 1600 HIGH SCHOOL DR, MIDFIELD, AL 35228 (205) 923-2833 |
09-12 |
| MIDFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 416 PARKWOOD ST, MIDFIELD, AL 35228 (205) 923-7727 |
KG-04 |
| MIDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 1600 HIGH SCHOOL DR, MIDFIELD, AL 35228 (205) 923-2833 |
09-12 |
| RUTLEDGE SCHOOL 1221 8TH ST, MIDFIELD, AL 35228 (205) 780-8647 |
05-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 3.6 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 95.7 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 68.3 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,126 | $5,038,000 | 51.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $440 | $537,000 | 5.5 |
| STAFF | $501 | $612,000 | 6.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $194 | $237,000 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $512 | $625,000 | 6.4 |
| OPERATION | $805 | $983,000 | 10.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $163 | $199,000 | 2.0 |
| OTHER | $233 | $285,000 | 2.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,848 | $3,478,000 | 35.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $995 | $1,215,000 | 12.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,970 | $9,731,000 | 100.0 |
Midfield EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Midfield WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Midfield LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 15.5 |
Midfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,787 people and just one neighborhood, Midfield is the 123rd largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Midfield is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midfield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Midfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.10%), sales jobs (14.32%), and healthcare (5.61%).
Being a small city, Midfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Midfield has a very low overall level of education: only 8.91% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Midfield in 2000 was $15,729, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,916 for a family of four.
Midfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Midfield is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Midfield include Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Midfield is English.
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