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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 | $126,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to AL, medium 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 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 | 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) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
MOBILE COUNTY School District
65,643 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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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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| 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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| 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 Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  222.87%
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12.21%
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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.
When you are in Wilmer, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.8% of Wilmer's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wilmer, the average commute to work is 37.10 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Wilmer is a very car-oriented town. 97.1% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Wilmer 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. Wilmer has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Wilmer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Wilmer Information and Demographics
The population of Wilmer has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.27% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
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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