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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Wilmer, AL Citronelle, AL (Pineola), Eight Mile, AL (Kushla/U of Mobile), Eight Mile, AL (Lott Rd/Gaynor Rd), Leakesville, MS, Lucedale, MS (Movella/Shipman), Mobile, AL (Tanner Williams/Seven Hills), Semmes, AL (Moffett Rd/Firetower Rd), Semmes, AL (Town Center), Wilmer, AL

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $130,335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to AL, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 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 |
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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: 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 |
65,643 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
65.9% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
22.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ADELIA WILLIAMS ELEM SCHOOL 2173 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, MOBILE, AL 36605 (251) 221-1766 |
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| 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 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| 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 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| 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 ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Wilmer WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 5.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Wilmer LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 30.4 |
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 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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