Millfield is a tiny town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 311 people and just one neighborhood, Millfield is the 737th largest community in Ohio. Millfield has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Millfield is a blue-collar town, with 50.99% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Millfield is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millfield who work in art, media, and design (17.22%), farm management occupations (17.22%), and maintenance occupations (13.25%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Millfield work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
Of important note, Millfield is also a town of artists. Millfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Millfield’s character.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Millfield has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Millfield a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Millfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Millfield, the average commute to work is 35.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Millfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Millfield has a very low overall level of education: only 9.57% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Millfield in 2018 was $30,401, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,604 for a family of four.
The people who call Millfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millfield residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Millfield include German, Irish, French Canadian, Eastern European, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Millfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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 Millfield, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 11.3% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.6% of all neighborhoods in America.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 96.3% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 31 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 92.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Millfield 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 OH, 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 85.0% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. If you are considering retiring to Ohio, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 20.3% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 2.3% have Welsh ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Millfield are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 74.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 34.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 84.7% 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, 33.9% 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 27.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.6%), and 11.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.5% 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 Millfield, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (20.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (15.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (13.8%), and some of the residents are also of Welsh ancestry (2.3%), along with some French ancestry residents (1.7%), 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 neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans. However, there is also a significant group of residents (11.3%) who commute over an hour in each direction.
Here most residents (83.7%) 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 (10.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.