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Ellis Grove, IL

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Overview


Ellis Grove is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 328 people and just one neighborhood, Ellis Grove is the 773rd largest community in Illinois.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Ellis Grove, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.50% of Ellis Grove’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Ellis Grove is a village of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellis Grove who work in sales jobs (19.85%), office and administrative support (14.71%), and maintenance occupations (6.62%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in Ellis Grove is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents will find that the village 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, Ellis Grove is worth considering.

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

Demographics

The citizens of Ellis Grove have a very low rate of college education: just 6.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Ellis Grove in 2018 was $28,357, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,428 for a family of four. However, Ellis Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ellis Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellis Grove residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Ellis Grove include German, Irish, English, French, and Scots-Irish.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 18 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 43.1% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 1.3% have Swiss ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.4% 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 Ellis Grove are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 61.2% of the neighborhoods in America. With 11.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 53.2% of U.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, 35.0% 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 23.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (23.2%), and 17.1% in executive, management, and professional occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.4% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (2.5%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Ellis Grove, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (43.1%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (16.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (5.3%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (4.5%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (2.9%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (88.8%) 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 (5.2%) . 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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