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Evansdale, IA

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Overview


Evansdale is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 4,498 people and just one neighborhood, Evansdale is the 106th largest community in Iowa.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Evansdale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.74% of the Evansdale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Evansdale is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Evansdale who work in office and administrative support (11.42%), food service (9.81%), and sales jobs (9.50%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Evansdale is worth considering.

One of the benefits of Evansdale is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.18 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Evansdale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The percentage of people in Evansdale with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.04% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Evansdale in 2018 was $29,346, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,384 for a family of four. However, Evansdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Evansdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Evansdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evansdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Evansdale include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Evansdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Occupations

More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.

The Neighbors

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 neighborhood in Evansdale are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 21.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 44.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer 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 28.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (13.7%), and 13.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.7% of households.

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 neighborhood in Evansdale, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (32.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (19.0%), and residents who report English roots (7.8%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (5.5%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (3.5%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (85.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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