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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr median real estate price is $206,904, which is more expensive than 41.2% of the neighborhoods in Michigan and 24.7% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr is currently $1,238, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 80.8% of Michigan neighborhoods.

Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Flint, Michigan.

Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.

Real estate vacancies in Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr are 3.6%, which is lower than one will find in 76.0% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.

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 Flint, the Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Modes of Transportation

Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr (24.6%) than in 96.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.8%) living in the Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood.

Diversity

Did you know that the Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood has more Danish and Cuban ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Danish ancestry and 3.1% have Cuban 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 Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood in Flint are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 88.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 13.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 57.6% 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 Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood, 34.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 22.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.5%), and 21.2% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.7%).

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 Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood in Flint, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (4.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (3.4%), and residents who report Cuban roots (3.1%), and some of the residents are also of Danish ancestry (3.0%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (2.4%), 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 Beecher Rd / Westwood Dr neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (70.4%) 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 (24.6%) . 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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