Curtis Rd / Perimeter St median real estate price is $194,626, which is less expensive than 76.0% of North Carolina neighborhoods and 78.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Curtis Rd / Perimeter St is currently $2,189, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 72.5% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina.
Curtis Rd / Perimeter St is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. This is a coastal neighborhood (i.e., is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet).
Curtis Rd / Perimeter St real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
In Curtis Rd / Perimeter St, the current vacancy rate is 2.0%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 86.3% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Curtis Rd / Perimeter St is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
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 Jacksonville, the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Real Estate
Curtis Rd / Perimeter St is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, Curtis Rd / Perimeter St is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
In addition, 100.0% of the real estate in the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood is occupied by renters, which is nearly the highest rate of renter occupancy of any neighborhood in America.
Furthermore, many people dream of living along a street lined with row houses or other attached homes. Such places do often have an abundance of charm. If you are one of these people, the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood could be your paradise. With 32.4% of the homes and real estate here classified as rowhouses or other attached homes, this neighborhood brims with opportunity to find the right place for you. Only 2.9% of U.S. neighborhoods have more row houses than this neighborhood, making it one of the most interesting things about this special neighborhood.
Occupations
With 43.7% of employed workers living in the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 99.9% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.
Furthermore, the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 96.2% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.
Length of Commute
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 79.9% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Modes of Transportation
In the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood, walking to work is a real option for many. In fact, NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research reveals walking to and from work is the chosen way to commute for 27.6% of residents here. This is a higher proportion of walking commuters than we found in 98.9% of American neighborhoods. Get ready to put on your walking shoes if you move here!
Also, our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St (29.5%) than in 98.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
Diversity
Did you know that the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood has more Hungarian and Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Hungarian ancestry and 3.6% have Native American ancestry.
Curtis Rd / Perimeter St is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 8.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
Migration / Stability
Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. In the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood, a greater proportion of the residents living here today did not live here five years ago than is found in 98.5% of U.S. Neighborhoods. This neighborhood, more than almost any other in America, has new residents from other areas.
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 Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood in Jacksonville are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 90.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 3.8% 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 68.6% of America'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 Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood, 43.7% of the working population is employed in the military. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 36.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (26.8%), and 20.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
Languages
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood is English, spoken by 76.9% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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 Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood in Jacksonville, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (17.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.9%), and residents who report Mexican roots (11.8%), and some of the residents are also of Puerto Rican ancestry (7.3%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (6.7%), among others.
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 Curtis Rd / Perimeter St neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (79.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (29.5%) carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (27.6%) and 25.3% of residents also drive alone in a private automobile for their daily commute. Despite relying on the automobile to get to work, residents of this neighborhood share the ride more than most neighborhoods, reducing traffic, pollution, and saving money.
