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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Thomaston, AL Catherine, AL, Dixons Mills, AL, Faunsdale, AL, Linden, AL, Marion Junction, AL, Pine Hill, AL, Thomaston, AL, Uniontown, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $68,832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, 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, Artsy/funky |
| 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: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, 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 |
School Rating Information
MARENGO COUNTY School District
1,593 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
11.6% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
6.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 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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| AMELIA L. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL COATES ST, THOMASTON, AL 36783 (334) 627-3364 |
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| JOHN ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL 70 HORNET DR, DEMOPOLIS, AL 36732 (334) 289-3504 |
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| MARENGO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 114 8TH AVENUE EAST, LINDEN, AL 36748 (334) 295-9798 |
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| MARENGO HIGH SCHOOL 212 PANTHER LANE, DIXONS MILLS, AL 36736 (334) 992-2395 |
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| SWEET WATER HIGH SCHOOL 440 MAIN STREET, SWEET WATER, AL 36782 (334) 994-4263 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 15.3 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 83.4 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 85.1 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,478 | $7,134,000 | 49.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $466 | $743,000 | 5.2 |
| STAFF | $368 | $586,000 | 4.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $319 | $508,000 | 3.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $328 | $523,000 | 3.6 |
| OPERATION | $520 | $829,000 | 5.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $745 | $1,186,000 | 8.2 |
| OTHER | $51 | $82,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,798 | $4,457,000 | 31.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,744 | $2,778,000 | 19.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,020 | $14,369,000 | 100.0 |
Thomaston EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Thomaston WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Thomaston LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 44.5 |
Thomaston Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
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| Since 1990 |  163.19%
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About Thomaston
Thomaston is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 390 people and just one neighborhood, Thomaston is the 330th largest community in Alabama.
Thomaston is a blue-collar town, with 44.7% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Thomaston 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 Thomaston who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.73%), management occupations (5.67%), and teaching (5.67%).
In Thomaston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.09 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Thomaston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Thomaston Information and Demographics
The citizens of Thomaston are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.89% of adults in Thomaston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Thomaston in 2000 was $13,390, 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 $53,560 for a family of four.
Thomaston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Thomaston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Thomaston is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Thomaston include European, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Thomaston is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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