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Caspian - Gaastra, MI

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Overview


Caspian - Gaastra is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,532 people and just one neighborhood, Caspian - Gaastra is the 304th largest community in Michigan.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Caspian - Gaastra is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.61% of the Caspian - Gaastra workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Caspian - Gaastra is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Caspian - Gaastra who work in sales jobs (10.94%), food service (10.41%), and office and administrative support (8.01%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Residents will find that the town 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, Caspian - Gaastra is worth considering.

As is often the case in a small town, Caspian - Gaastra doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The percentage of adults in Caspian - Gaastra who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.82% of the adults in Caspian - Gaastra have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Caspian - Gaastra in 2018 was $28,925, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,700 for a family of four. However, Caspian - Gaastra contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Caspian - Gaastra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caspian - Gaastra residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Caspian - Gaastra include German, Italian, Swedish, Polish, and Finnish.

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

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.

Length of Commute

Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 64.1% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

Real Estate

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.

People

If you are planning to retire in Michigan, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Michigan, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.1% of neighborhoods in MI. If a Michigan retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 13.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 7.1% have Finnish ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in America.

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 Caspian - Gaastra are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 74.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 2.9% 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 71.8% 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, 37.7% 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 32.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (18.4%), and 10.1% 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 98.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.

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 Caspian - Gaastra, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (17.8%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (16.9%), and residents who report Swedish roots (13.8%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (10.2%), along with some Finnish ancestry residents (7.1%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (64.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America. However, there is also a significant group of residents (9.7%) who commute over an hour in each direction.

Here most residents (79.0%) 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 (9.2%) . 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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