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Mansfield - De Land, IL

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Overview


Mansfield - De Land is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,426 people and just one neighborhood, Mansfield - De Land is the 373rd largest community in Illinois.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Mansfield - De Land isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mansfield - De Land are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mansfield - De Land is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mansfield - De Land who work in sales jobs (13.11%), healthcare (12.88%), and management occupations (11.21%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Mansfield - De Land is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mansfield - De Land a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mansfield - De Land has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mansfield - De Land’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Demographics

The citizens of Mansfield - De Land are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.03% of adults in Mansfield - De Land have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mansfield - De Land in 2018 was $43,085, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,340 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Mansfield - De Land is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

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 93.4% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Mansfield - De Land is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in IL, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 88.4% of the neighborhoods in Illinois. If you are considering retiring to Illinois, this is a good neighborhood to look at. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Belgian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Mansfield - De Land are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 71.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.6% 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 76.7% of America'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, 40.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional 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 24.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.1%), and 12.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.3% of households.

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 Mansfield - De Land, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (29.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (14.6%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (4.4%), along with some French ancestry residents (3.0%), 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 (58.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (85.3%) 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 (5.8%) . 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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