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Granton, WI

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Overview


Granton is a tiny village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 378 people and just one neighborhood, Granton is the 473rd largest community in Wisconsin. Granton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Granton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 58.66% of Granton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Granton is a village of transportation and shipping workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Granton who work in office and administrative support (9.50%), healthcare (7.26%), and maintenance occupations (4.47%).

Of important note, Granton is also a village of artists. Granton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Granton’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

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

Demographics

The population of Granton has a very low overall level of education: only 9.48% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Granton in 2018 was $24,767, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,068 for a family of four. However, Granton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Granton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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 Granton, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 8.3% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 98.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Real Estate

This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 23 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 94.2% of America.

People

If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 10.7% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Wisconsin. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry and 41.2% have German ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 12.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% 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 Granton are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 40.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 24.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 75.0% 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, 34.0% 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 28.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (15.2%), and 14.5% 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 neighborhood is English, spoken by 83.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish 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 Granton, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (41.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (7.0%), and residents who report Polish roots (6.1%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.7%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (5.5%), 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 (43.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (66.0%) 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 (11.8%) . 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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