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Brandon - Fairwater, WI

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Overview


Brandon - Fairwater is a very small town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 3,878 people and just one neighborhood, Brandon - Fairwater is the 201st largest community in Wisconsin. Brandon - Fairwater has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Brandon - Fairwater, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.29% of Brandon - Fairwater’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Brandon - Fairwater is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Brandon - Fairwater who work in management occupations (10.13%), office and administrative support (9.94%), and sales jobs (6.77%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Brandon - Fairwater is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Brandon - Fairwater’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Demographics

The education level of Brandon - Fairwater citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.77% of adults 25 and older in Brandon - Fairwater have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brandon - Fairwater in 2018 was $38,274, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,096 for a family of four. However, Brandon - Fairwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Brandon - Fairwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 7.3% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Wisconsin. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 36 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 20.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 43.7% have German 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 Brandon - Fairwater are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 68.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 9.8% 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 51.1% 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, 37.7% 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 30.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.6%), and 12.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

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 neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.1% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

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 Brandon - Fairwater, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (43.7%). There are also a number of people of Dutch ancestry (20.0%), and residents who report English roots (7.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.3%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.8%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (40.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (83.1%) 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 (7.6%) . 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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