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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Des Moines, IA (University Ave / Cummins Pky) Clive, IA, Des Moines, IA (42nd St/Foster Dr), Des Moines, IA (Grand Ave/Tonawanda Dr), Des Moines, IA (Harwood Dr/Woodland Ave), Des Moines, IA (Millman), Urbandale, IA (Rider), West Des Moines, IA (19th St/Pleasant St), West Des Moines, IA (Commerce), West Des Moines, IA (Vine St/Ashworth Rd), West Des Moines, IA (Westown Pky/50th St)

| NEIGHBORHOOD COST | DETAILS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $157,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to IA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Quiet, Walkable |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* | GRADES |
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| HUBBELL ELEMENTARY 800 42ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312 (515) 242-7345 |
KG-05 |
| WINDSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5912 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311 (515) 242-8440 |
KG-06 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
32,068 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of IA school districts |
1.4% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
17.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 62.9 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 17.1 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 14.8 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 48.1 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,612 | $179,965,000 | 52.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $518 | $16,611,000 | 4.9 |
| STAFF | $212 | $6,797,000 | 2.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $122 | $3,924,000 | 1.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $570 | $18,266,000 | 5.4 |
| OPERATION | $921 | $29,523,000 | 8.7 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $273 | $8,742,000 | 2.6 |
| OTHER | $223 | $7,158,000 | 2.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,838 | $91,021,000 | 26.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,162 | $69,333,000 | 20.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,612 | $340,319,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 48.6 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 0.0 |
Neighborhood Crime Data
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| University Ave
/ Cummins Pky |
Des Moines | Iowa |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 8 | 51 | 311 | 712 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.04 | 0.26 | 1.57 | 3.58 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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| University Ave
/ Cummins Pky |
Des Moines | Iowa |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 1,923 | 9,154 | 1,064 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 9.68 | 46.07 | 5.36 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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| University Ave
/ Cummins Pky |
Des Moines | Iowa |
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Des Moines, IA Appreciation Rates (city-wide) |
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO IA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 | 130.51%
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7.15%
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2 | 4 |
| Last 10 Years | 55.79%
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5.57%
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3 | 2 |
| Last 5 Years | 23.34%
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4.66%
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2 | 2 |
| Last 2 Years | 5.32%
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2.66%
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1 | 4 |
| Last 12 Months | 1.25%
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1.25%
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1 | 5 |
| Latest Quarter | -0.95%
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-3.80%
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1 | 4 |
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