New Riegel is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 280 people and just one neighborhood, New Riegel is the 745th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in New Riegel was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
When you are in New Riegel, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 52.31% of New Riegel’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, New Riegel is a village of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Riegel who work in healthcare suport services (10.00%), office and administrative support (8.46%), and healthcare (7.69%).
Because of many things, New Riegel is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Riegel 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Riegel has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Riegel’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In New Riegel, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though New Riegel is a relatively small village. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The percentage of adults in New Riegel who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.62% of the adults in New Riegel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in New Riegel in 2022 was $26,451, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,804 for a family of four. However, New Riegel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
New Riegel is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call New Riegel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Riegel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. New Riegel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.18% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Riegel include German, Irish, Italian, Bulgarian, and French.
The most common language spoken in New Riegel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.9% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Ohio. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 96.9% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Ohio. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 89.2% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.4% of all American neighborhoods.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 44 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 43.5% of this neighborhood's residents have German 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 New Riegel are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 52.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.6% 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 68.9% 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 neighborhood, 44.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.3%), and 12.3% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.6% of households. Some people also speak Italian (4.7%).
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 New Riegel, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (43.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (8.9%), and residents who report Mexican roots (5.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.4%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.0%), 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 (38.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (89.2%) 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 (7.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.