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Frontenac, MN

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Overview


Frontenac is a tiny town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 249 people and just one neighborhood, Frontenac is the 488th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Frontenac was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Frontenac economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Frontenac, where the median household income is $107,917.00.

Frontenac real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Frontenac house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Frontenac, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 54.93% of Frontenac’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Frontenac is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Frontenac who work in healthcare (9.86%), office and administrative support (5.63%), and food service (4.93%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Frontenac is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Frontenac 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, Frontenac has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Frontenac’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

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

Demographics

The population of Frontenac is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.37% of adults in Frontenac have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Frontenac in 2018 was $45,964, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $183,856 for a family of four.

Frontenac is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Frontenac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frontenac residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Frontenac also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Frontenac include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and European.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

If you are planning to retire in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota, 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 97.3% of neighborhoods in MN. If a Minnesota retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Real Estate

This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 39 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 91.1% of America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 15.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 46.1% have German 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 Frontenac are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 73.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.1% 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 67.7% 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, 39.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 25.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.7%), and 11.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.2%).

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 Frontenac, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (46.1%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (15.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.9%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (6.7%), along with some English ancestry residents (6.3%), 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 (39.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (79.9%) 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 (9.5%) . 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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