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Astoria - Vermont, IL

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Overview


Astoria - Vermont is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,458 people and just one neighborhood, Astoria - Vermont is the 527th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Astoria - Vermont was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Astoria - Vermont is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Astoria - Vermont is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Astoria - Vermont who work in management occupations (10.76%), healthcare (10.00%), and office and administrative support (9.75%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Being a small town, Astoria - Vermont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Astoria - Vermont is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.80% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Astoria - Vermont in 2018 was $30,970, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,880 for a family of four. However, Astoria - Vermont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Astoria - Vermont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Astoria - Vermont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Astoria - Vermont include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

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 Astoria - Vermont are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 8.7% 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 53.9% of America's neighborhoods.

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 neighborhood, 33.4% 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 29.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (24.4%), and 12.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.8% 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 Astoria - Vermont, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (18.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.8%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (2.6%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.2%), 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 neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (82.3%) 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 (10.2%) . 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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