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    Springfield, WV

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    Overview

    Springfield is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 455 people and just one neighborhood, Springfield is the 206th largest community in West Virginia.

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

    Occupations and Workforce

    Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Springfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Springfield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in teaching (29.38%), management occupations (16.59%), and sales jobs (16.11%).

    One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    Because of many things, Springfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Springfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Springfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Springfield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

    In Springfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

    Demographics

    The education level of Springfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Springfield, 44.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

    The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $21,110, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,440 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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

    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

    In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

    In addition, for many reasons, is rated by NeighborhoodScout as one of the top 4.0% of ideal neighborhoods for first-time home buyers in the state of West Virginia. Homes here are priced below median housing values in the state, yet the neighborhood has a track record according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive neighborhood home appreciation rates of above average real estate appreciation over the last five years compared to other WV neighborhoods, protecting your investment in your first home, while simultaneously making it less risky for your lender. Not only does this neighborhood stand out for combining price and home value stability or increases, it also is a neighborhood with a high quality resident population according exclusive data, meaning this is likely a good place to buy, live, and enjoy. While many first time home buyers focus purely on low cost and convenient location, which can risk your investment in your first home and put you in a less than desirable neighborhood, this neighborhood is a true standout for a lot of reasons, and definitely worth a look if you are a first time home buyer. In addition to being an excellent choice for first-time home buyers, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives.

    Occupations

    The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 24.2% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.

    Length of Commute

    Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 19.6% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.5% of all neighborhoods in America.

    Real Estate

    Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 41.2% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

    In addition, 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 91.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    The Neighbors

    There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

    The neighbors in the neighborhood in Springfield are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. 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.

    What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

    In the neighborhood, 59.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions, with 24.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (17.7%), and 17.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

    Languages

    The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 100.0% of households.

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

    In the neighborhood in Springfield, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (21.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (19.4%), and residents who report English roots (9.4%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (3.7%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (2.9%), 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 (29.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans. However, there is also a significant group of residents (19.6%) who commute over an hour in each direction.

    Here most residents (73.3%) 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 (13.4%) . 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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