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Oostburg, WI

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Overview


Oostburg is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 3,092 people and just one neighborhood, Oostburg is the 245th largest community in Wisconsin.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, Oostburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oostburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oostburg is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oostburg who work in office and administrative support (13.70%), teaching (8.92%), and sales jobs (7.54%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Oostburg 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 village’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, Oostburg’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Oostburg is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The overall education level of Oostburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.76% of adults in Oostburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oostburg in 2018 was $36,396, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,584 for a family of four. However, Oostburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Oostburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oostburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oostburg include Dutch, German, European, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Oostburg 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 Oostburg, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Brazilian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 33.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 1.1% have Brazilian 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 Oostburg are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 55.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.6% 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 76.6% 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, 32.7% 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 31.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.8%), and 15.8% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.8%).

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 Oostburg, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Dutch (33.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (30.6%), and residents who report Mexican roots (6.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (3.6%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (3.6%), 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 (40.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.1%) 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 (6.0%) . 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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