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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Oakman, AL Berry, AL, Cordova, AL (City Center), Jasper, AL (McCollum/Calumet), Oakman, AL, Parrish, AL, Quinton, AL (Wegra/Wyatt), Townley, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL (Elrod/Wiley)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $85,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very 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 Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 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 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) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (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 Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
WALKER COUNTY School District
8,442 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
65.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
21.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BANKHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL 110 SCHOOL ROAD, CORDOVA, AL 35550 (205) 483-7245 |
05-08 |
| CARBON HILL ELEMENTARY-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 283 BULLDOG BLVD., CARBON HILL, AL 35549 (205) 924-4101 |
PK-08 |
| CARBON HILL HIGH SCHOOL 217 BULLDOG BOULEVARD, CARBON HILL, AL 35549 (205) 924-8821 |
09-12 |
| CARBON HILL START SCHOOL 9558 HIGHWAY 124, CARBON HILL, AL 35549 (205) 924-4133 |
07-12 |
| CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 35 NORTH ST, CORDOVA, AL 35550 (205) 483-7666 |
PK-04 |
| CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL 1 BLUE DEVIL WAY, CORDOVA, AL 35550 (205) 483-7404 |
09-12 |
| CURRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 85 YELLOW JACKET DR, JASPER, AL 35503 (205) 387-7845 |
KG-04 |
| CURRY HIGH SCHOOL 155 YELLOW JACKET DR, JASPER, AL 35503 (205) 384-3887 |
09-12 |
| CURRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 115 YELLOW JACKET DR, JASPER, AL 35503 (205) 384-3441 |
05-08 |
| DORA HIGH SCHOOL 330 GLENN C GANT CIR., DORA, AL 35062 (205) 648-6863 |
09-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.3 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 5.8 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 54.3 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,705 | $39,722,000 | 53.2 |
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| STUDENT | $271 | $2,289,000 | 3.1 |
| STAFF | $327 | $2,761,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $291 | $2,453,000 | 3.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $514 | $4,341,000 | 5.8 |
| OPERATION | $915 | $7,725,000 | 10.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $440 | $3,716,000 | 5.0 |
| OTHER | $98 | $828,000 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,856 | $24,113,000 | 32.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,290 | $10,886,000 | 14.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,851 | $74,721,000 | 100.0 |
Oakman EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Oakman WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 6.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Oakman LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 21.8 |
Oakman Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  137.42%
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7.52%
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About Oakman
Oakman is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 924 people and just one neighborhood, Oakman is the 287th largest community in Alabama.
When you are in Oakman, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.3% of Oakman's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Oakman is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakman who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.38%), sales jobs (8.47%), and teaching (6.51%).
Oakman is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Oakman, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.95% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Oakman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Oakman Information and Demographics
The population of Oakman has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.96% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Oakman in 2000 was $11,936, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,744 for a family of four.
Oakman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakman home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oakman is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakman include Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Oakman is English.
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