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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Vernon, AL Caledonia, MS, Fayette, AL (Belk), Hamilton, MS, Millport, AL, Sulligent, AL, Vernon, AL, Winfield, AL (Bluff/Hubbertville)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $102,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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: 2 (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 |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
LAMAR COUNTY School District
2,389 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
31.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
11.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 11 |
| 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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| LAMAR COUNTY HIGH-INTERMEDIATE 8990 HIGHWAY 18, VERNON, AL 35592 (205) 695-7717 |
04-12 |
| LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY 43880 HWY 17 SOUTH, VERNON, AL 35592 (205) 695-7129 |
10-12 |
| SOUTH LAMAR SCHOOL 300 SLS ROAD, MILLPORT, AL 35576 (205) 662-4411 |
KG-12 |
| SULLIGENT SCHOOL 500 ELM ST, SULLIGENT, AL 35586 (205) 698-9254 |
KG-12 |
| VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8990 HIGHWAY 18 WEST, VERNON, AL 35592 (205) 695-7717 |
KG-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 80.8 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 18.0 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 48.6 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,120 | $9,843,000 | 48.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $362 | $866,000 | 4.3 |
| STAFF | $756 | $1,807,000 | 9.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $163 | $389,000 | 1.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $488 | $1,166,000 | 5.8 |
| OPERATION | $488 | $1,166,000 | 5.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $535 | $1,277,000 | 6.3 |
| OTHER | $124 | $297,000 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,917 | $6,968,000 | 34.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,383 | $3,304,000 | 16.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,420 | $20,115,000 | 100.0 |
Vernon EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Vernon WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Vernon LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 21.8 |
Vernon Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  123.01%
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About Vernon
Vernon is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,110 people and just one neighborhood, Vernon is the 227th largest community in Alabama.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Vernon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.6% of the Vernon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Vernon is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Vernon who work in office and administrative support jobs (8.88%), sales jobs (7.73%), and management occupations (6.00%).
Vernon is a small city, 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 Vernon, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.41% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small city, Vernon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Vernon Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Vernon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.18% of adults in Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vernon in 2000 was $14,784, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,136 for a family of four.
Vernon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vernon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Vernon is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include English and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Vernon is English.
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