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Youngwood, PA

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Overview


Youngwood is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,928 people and just one neighborhood, Youngwood is the 499th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some boroughs, Youngwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Youngwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Youngwood is a borough of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Youngwood who work in food service (10.58%), office and administrative support (9.10%), and management occupations (8.18%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, Youngwood’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

As is often the case in a small borough, Youngwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The population of Youngwood overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Youngwood, 22.18% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Youngwood in 2018 was $35,041, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,164 for a family of four. However, Youngwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Youngwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Youngwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Youngwood include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Youngwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

People

Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.

In addition, one of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 2.4% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Pennsylvania.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Yugoslav and Czechoslovakian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Yugoslav ancestry and 0.8% have Czechoslovakian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 19.0% 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 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

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 Youngwood are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 44.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% 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 100.0% of America'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, 32.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional 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 29.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.9%), and 12.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 100.0% of households. Some people also speak Italian (19.0%).

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 neighborhood in Youngwood, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (33.2%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (19.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.4%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (7.2%), along with some English ancestry residents (6.5%), 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 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.7%) 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 (12.0%) . 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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