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Vaiden, MS

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Overview


Vaiden is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 886 people and just one neighborhood, Vaiden is the 179th largest community in Mississippi.

Occupations and Workforce

Vaiden is a blue-collar town, with 41.55% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Vaiden is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Vaiden who work in sales jobs (16.90%), management occupations (11.27%), and teaching (9.15%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.03% 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

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Vaiden has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Vaiden has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Vaiden than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Vaiden may be for you.

In Vaiden, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Vaiden 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 percentage of people in Vaiden with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.39% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Vaiden in 2018 was $12,466, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,864 for a family of four. Vaiden also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.02% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Vaiden is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vaiden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vaiden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Vaiden include Irish, English, French, Scottish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Vaiden is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and African languages.

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

People

Of particular note, 9.2% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Vaiden 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 MS, 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 87.0% of the neighborhoods in Mississippi. If you are considering retiring to Mississippi, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 96.5% of the neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 6.3% have African 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 Vaiden are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 93.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 19.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 67.3% of U.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, 40.9% 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 28.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (22.2%), and 6.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.4% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.1%).

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 Vaiden, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (6.3%). There are also a number of people of African ancestry (6.3%), and residents who report Italian roots (3.5%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (3.5%), along with some English ancestry residents (3.4%), 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 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (37.0% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (79.7%) 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 (7.4%) . 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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