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Ubly, MI

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Overview


Ubly is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 839 people and just one neighborhood, Ubly is the 510th largest community in Michigan.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Ubly, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.00% of Ubly’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Ubly is a village of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ubly who work in office and administrative support (10.29%), healthcare (7.71%), and sales jobs (7.14%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.71% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

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

Demographics

The percentage of adults in Ubly with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.42% of adults in Ubly have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ubly in 2018 was $29,116, 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 $116,464 for a family of four. However, Ubly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Ubly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages 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 25 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 93.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Polish and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 26.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Polish ancestry and 40.7% have German ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.7% 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 99.4% 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 Ubly are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 64.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 58.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 40.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 26.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.8%), and 13.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.7% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (6.7%).

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 neighborhood in Ubly, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (40.7%). There are also a number of people of Polish ancestry (26.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.3%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.3%), 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 (40.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.2%) 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 (8.4%) . 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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