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Rothsay, MN

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Overview


Rothsay is a tiny city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 494 people and just one neighborhood, Rothsay is the 453rd largest community in Minnesota.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Rothsay isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rothsay are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rothsay is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rothsay who work in office and administrative support (30.11%), sales jobs (10.75%), and food service (8.60%).

Also of interest is that Rothsay has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Rothsay is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rothsay really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rothsay perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Rothsay is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The percentage of people in Rothsay who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.19% of adults in Rothsay have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rothsay in 2018 was $25,351, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,404 for a family of four. However, Rothsay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Rothsay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

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 Rothsay, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 41.5%, which is higher than 97.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 17 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. 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're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Rothsay 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 MN, 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 85.3% of the neighborhoods in Minnesota. If you are considering retiring to Minnesota, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and West Indian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 29.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 0.1% have West Indian 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 neighborhood in Rothsay are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 49.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 15.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 61.1% 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, 32.9% 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 32.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.3%), and 15.9% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.4% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Rothsay, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (37.9%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (29.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.7%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (6.6%), along with some English ancestry residents (5.4%), 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 (36.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (74.9%) 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 (8.6%) and 6.8% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. 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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