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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR West Blocton, AL Bessemer, AL (Pleasant Hill/Genery), Brent, AL, Brierfield, AL, Brookwood, AL, Centreville, AL, Duncanville, AL, Helena, AL (Town Center), Montevallo, AL (Town Center/U of Montevallo), West Blocton, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $96,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) |
| 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 Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), 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 Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some 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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
BIBB COUNTY School District
3,533 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
24.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
9.9% |
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 & MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BIBB COUNTY CAREER/TECHNICAL CENTER 17191 HIGHWAY 5, WEST BLOCTON, AL 35184 (205) 938-7434 |
09-12 |
| BIBB COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 220 BIRMINGHAM RD, CENTREVILLE, AL 35042 (205) 926-9071 |
09-12 |
| BIBB COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 721 WALNUT STREET, CENTREVILLE, AL 35042 (205) 926-7751 |
07-08 |
| BRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 160 4TH ST, BRENT, AL 35034 (205) 926-4993 |
04-06 |
| CENTREVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1621 MONTGOMERY HWY, CENTREVILLE, AL 35042 (205) 926-9861 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 71.2 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 27.3 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 60.7 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,248 | $15,009,000 | 53.6 |
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| STUDENT | $317 | $1,120,000 | 4.0 |
| STAFF | $412 | $1,455,000 | 5.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $200 | $707,000 | 2.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $439 | $1,552,000 | 5.5 |
| OPERATION | $479 | $1,692,000 | 6.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $456 | $1,612,000 | 5.8 |
| OTHER | $145 | $514,000 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,449 | $8,652,000 | 30.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,222 | $4,319,000 | 15.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,920 | $27,980,000 | 100.0 |
West Blocton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN West Blocton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 5.4 |
| CHILDREN IN West Blocton LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 21.1 |
West Blocton Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
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| Since 1990 |  195.54%
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10.29%
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About West Blocton
West Blocton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,628 people and just one neighborhood, West Blocton is the 128th largest community in Alabama.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, West Blocton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.0% of the West Blocton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, West Blocton is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Blocton who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.85%), management occupations (5.86%), and sales jobs (4.43%).
Also of interest is that West Blocton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One downside of living in West Blocton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.12 minutes every day commuting to work.
West Blocton is a very car-oriented town. 97.05% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because West Blocton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. West Blocton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
West Blocton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
West Blocton Information and Demographics
West Blocton ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.34% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in West Blocton in 2000 was $15,222, 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 $60,888 for a family of four.
The people who call West Blocton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Blocton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Blocton include English, Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in West Blocton is English.
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