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Wilmer, AL

Found within zip code: 36587
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $130,335
  • medium cost relative to Alabama
  • low cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,898,000+  0%
$1,423,001-$1,898,000  0%
$949,001-$1,423,000  1%
$759,001-$949,000  0%
$570,001-$759,000  1%
$379,001-$570,000  8%
$190,001-$379,000  16%
$95,001-$190,000  39%
$0-$95,000  35%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very high cost relative to AL, medium cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER
DETAILS
THE SETTING Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
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
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: 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 Executive, managerial & professional
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Wilmer Educational Rating
This town is served by one school district.

MOBILE COUNTY School District




65,643 Students enrolled in District

117 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)
7
Better than:
of AL school
districts
65.9%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best)
3
Better than:
of US school
districts
22.4%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%
78%
83%
82%
77%
74%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT GRADES
ADELIA WILLIAMS ELEM SCHOOL
2173 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, MOBILE, AL 36605
(251) 221-1766
PK-05
ALLENTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10330 HOWELLS FERRY RD, SEMMES, AL 36575
(251) 221-1000
KG-05
ALMA BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL
14001 HURRICANE BLVD, IRVINGTON, AL 36544
(251) 824-3213
09-12
AUGUSTA EVANS SCHOOL
100 N FLORIDA ST, MOBILE, AL 36607
(251) 221-5400
PK-12
BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
8901 AIRPORT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36608
(251) 221-3000
09-12
BEN C RAIN HIGH SCHOOL
3125 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, MOBILE, AL 36605
(251) 221-3233
09-12
BERNICE J CAUSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2205 MCFARLAND RD., MOBILE, AL 36695
(251) 221-2060
06-08
BESSIE C FONVIELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
461 DONALD ST, MOBILE, AL 36617
(251) 221-1257
KG-05
BOOKER T WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
1961 ANDREWS ST, MOBILE, AL 36617
(251) 221-2361
06-08
BREITLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8350 GRAND BAY WILMER RD., GRAND BAY, AL 36541
(251) 865-0900
PK-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 45.5 59.4
BLACK (%) 50.2 36.0
HISPANIC (%) 0.9 2.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 2.2 1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.9 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 70.1 51.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,203 $275,873,000 48.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $404 $26,540,000 4.6
STAFF $494 $32,396,000 5.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $146 $9,614,000 1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $447 $29,340,000 5.1
OPERATION $778 $51,045,000 8.9
TRANSPORTATION $348 $22,822,000 4.0
OTHER $322 $21,132,000 3.7
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,938 $192,889,000 33.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,574 $103,304,000 18.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,715 $572,066,000 100.0
Wilmer EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN Wilmer WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 5.0
CHILDREN IN Wilmer LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 30.4

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Wilmer Appreciation Rates Click for help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*
COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 228.03% 12.00% 10 10
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About Wilmer

Wilmer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,632 people and just one neighborhood, Wilmer is the 74th largest community in Alabama.

Wilmer is a blue-collar town, with 43.8% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Wilmer is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilmer who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.24%), sales jobs (12.56%), and management occupations (6.13%).

One downside of living in Wilmer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.10 minutes every day commuting to work.

Wilmer 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 Wilmer, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.1% 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, Wilmer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Wilmer Information and Demographics

Wilmer ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.27% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Wilmer in 2000 was $16,414, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,656 for a family of four.

The people who call Wilmer home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wilmer is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmer include English, Irish, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wilmer is English.

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