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Goreville, IL

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Overview


Goreville is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,067 people and just one neighborhood, Goreville is the 675th largest community in Illinois.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, Goreville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Goreville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Goreville is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Goreville who work in healthcare (15.32%), healthcare suport services (12.16%), and office and administrative support (11.26%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Goreville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Goreville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

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

Demographics

The education level of Goreville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.05% of adults 25 and older in Goreville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Goreville in 2018 was $32,623, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,492 for a family of four. However, Goreville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Goreville 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

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 42 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Yugoslav ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Yugoslav ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 4.5% 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 98.9% 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 Goreville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 43.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 21.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 71.3% 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, 35.1% 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 28.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.9%), and 15.5% 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 neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.9% of households. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish, Polish and Italian.

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 Goreville, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (15.4%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (2.3%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (2.1%), 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 (32.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.7%) 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 (12.6%) . 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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