Gregs Neighborhood East median real estate price is $605,904, which is less expensive than 71.4% of District Of Columbia neighborhoods and 22.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Gregs Neighborhood East is currently $1,948, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 69.8% of District Of Columbia neighborhoods.
Gregs Neighborhood East is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Washington, District Of Columbia.
Gregs Neighborhood East real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) apartment complexes/high-rise apartments and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Gregs Neighborhood East has a 9.7% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 60.3% 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.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Modes of Transportation
More people ride the bus in this neighborhood each day to get to work than 100.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Also, more people in Gregs Neighborhood East choose to walk to work each day (15.1%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
People
One of the most interesting things about the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood is that it has a greater concentration of residents who live alone than most all neighborhoods in America. With 76.3% of the households here made up of people living alone, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this is a larger proportion of people living alone than in 99.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, an extraordinary 20.6% of the residents of the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood are currently enrolled in college. This is such a large part of life in this neighborhood that the neighborhood changes a great deal with the change of semesters and is far quieter during the summer when many students are away.
Also, of note, 63.4% 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.
Finally, with a nice mix of college students, safety from crime, and decent walkability, the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood rates highly as a college student friendly place to live, and one that college students and their parents may want to consider. NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that it rates more highly for a good place for college students to live than 87.4% of the neighborhoods in DC. This often also means that the area has certain amenities and services geared towards college students, from undergraduates to graduate students.
Occupations
From major sales accounts to fast-food workers, sales and service employees are often the backbone of the local economy. In the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood, they truly stand out. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis identifies this neighborhood as having a higher percentage of sales and service workers than 99.9% of all American neighborhoods.
Furthermore, the government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 17.4% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 98.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Car Ownership
American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood buck this trend. 37.8% of the households in this neighborhood don't own a car at all. This is more carless households than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Real Estate
Renter-occupied real estate is dominant in the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood. The percentage of rental real estate here, according to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, is 94.0%, which is higher than 97.8% of the neighborhoods in America. If you were to buy and live in the property you bought here, you would be almost alone in doing so.
In addition, if you like crowded places, then you will probably enjoy the the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive data analysis, this neighborhood is more densely populated than 96.2% of neighborhoods in the U.S., with 25,377 people per square mile living here.
Diversity
Significantly, 1.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Persian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
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. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood in Washington are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 100.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 63.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 97.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood, 60.9% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 33.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (17.4%), and 5.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
Languages
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
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 Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood in Washington, DC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (6.1%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (2.4%).
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 Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (65.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (51.4%) ride the bus to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (15.1%) and 6.4% of residents also drive alone in a private automobile for their daily commute. The bus provides a valuable service in the Gregs Neighborhood East neighborhood of Washington by getting a lot of residents to and from work daily, reducing the costs of commuting and reducing some congestion on the roads as well.
