Zumbrota - Wanamingo is a somewhat small town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 6,038 people and just one neighborhood, Zumbrota - Wanamingo is the 140th largest community in Minnesota.
Unlike some towns, Zumbrota - Wanamingo isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Zumbrota - Wanamingo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Zumbrota - Wanamingo is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Zumbrota - Wanamingo who work in healthcare (10.69%), teaching (9.55%), and office and administrative support (8.91%).
In terms of college education, Zumbrota - Wanamingo is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.62% of adults in Zumbrota - Wanamingo have a college degree.
The per capita income in Zumbrota - Wanamingo in 2018 was $36,140, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,560 for a family of four. However, Zumbrota - Wanamingo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Zumbrota - Wanamingo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zumbrota - Wanamingo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Zumbrota - Wanamingo include Norwegian, German, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Zumbrota - Wanamingo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.9% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Minnesota, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Minnesota.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 36.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 5.1% have Swedish ancestry.
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 Zumbrota - Wanamingo are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 54.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.9% 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, 37.8% 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 30.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.1%), and 13.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.2% of households.
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 Zumbrota - Wanamingo, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Norwegian (36.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (33.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.9%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.8%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (5.1%), among others.
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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.