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Manson, IA

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Overview


Manson is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,657 people and just one neighborhood, Manson is the 293rd largest community in Iowa.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Manson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Manson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manson is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manson who work in sales jobs (12.05%), management occupations (10.50%), and office and administrative support (9.67%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, Manson’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

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

Demographics

The percentage of people in Manson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.17% of adults in Manson have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Manson in 2018 was $34,565, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,260 for a family of four. However, Manson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Manson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Manson include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Norwegian.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Manson, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

If you are planning to retire in Iowa, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Iowa, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 98.5% of neighborhoods in IA. If a Iowa retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Modes of Transportation

While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 90.9% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.3% of all American neighborhoods.

Real Estate

This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 34 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 91.9% of America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 48.3% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 3.6% have Danish ancestry.

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 Manson are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 59.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 70.3% of America'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 neighborhood, 40.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 23.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.4%), and 12.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.9% 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 Manson, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (48.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.4%), and residents who report English roots (9.1%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (7.7%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (5.2%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (90.9%) 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.


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