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Sullivan, WI

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Overview


Sullivan is a tiny village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 640 people and just one neighborhood, Sullivan is the 424th largest community in Wisconsin.

Sullivan real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Sullivan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, Sullivan isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sullivan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sullivan is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sullivan who work in office and administrative support (11.94%), maintenance occupations (7.69%), and management occupations (7.69%).

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

Setting & Lifestyle

Sullivan’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Being a small village, Sullivan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The education level of Sullivan citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.88% of adults in Sullivan have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sullivan in 2018 was $34,511, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,044 for a family of four. However, Sullivan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sullivan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sullivan residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Sullivan include German, Polish, Irish, Austrian, and English.

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

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

People

If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 7.3% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Wisconsin, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Wisconsin.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Austrian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 52.2% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 1.8% have Austrian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 12.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.9% 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 Sullivan are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 73.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.1% 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 74.9% 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, 32.9% 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 31.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.5%), and 12.9% 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 96.5% 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 Sullivan, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (52.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.2%), and residents who report Polish roots (7.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (6.3%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (5.7%), 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 (34.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (87.6%) 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 (5.7%) . 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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