About Salem, AL (Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill) Real Estate Prices and Overview Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill median real estate price is $204,485, which is more expensive than 46.3% of the neighborhoods in Alabama and 20.5% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. The average rental price in Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill is currently $1,801, based on 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 79.4% of the neighborhoods in Alabama. Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Salem, Alabama. Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood are newer, built in 2000 or more recently. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999. Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill has a 15.1% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 79.4% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty. Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation Our research reveals that 92.3% of commuters who live in the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 98.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. Notable & Unique: People Of note, 61.5% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here. Notable & Unique: Real Estate The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.0% of all neighborhoods in America, with 32.5% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire. Notable & Unique: Diversity Did you know that the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood has more Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Canadian ancestry. The Neighbors: Income How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. 蘑菇视频's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood. The neighbors in the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood in Salem are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. 蘑菇视频's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 61.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 97.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. The Neighbors: Occupations What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle. In the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood, 36.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 31.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (17.9%), and 13.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations. The Neighbors: Languages The most common language spoken in the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% of households. The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco. In the Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood in Salem, AL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (14.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (7.1%), and residents who report German roots (2.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (2.6%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.3%), among others. Getting to Work Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Meadows Crossroads / Meadows Mill neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans. Here most residents (92.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.