Section is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 766 people and just one neighborhood, Section is the 322nd largest community in Alabama.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Section is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.69% of the Section workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Section is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Section who work in management occupations (13.44%), sales jobs (10.16%), and office and administrative support (6.89%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.36% 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.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Section has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Section has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Section than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Section may be for you.
One downside of living in Section is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Section, the average commute to work is 35.39 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Section is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Section citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.12% of adults 25 and older in Section have a college degree.
The per capita income in Section in 2022 was $25,631, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,524 for a family of four. However, Section contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Section is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Section home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Section residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Section include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Section is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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.
The neighborhood stands out within Alabama for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 8.7% of college-friendly places to live in AL. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.
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 Section are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 78.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 11.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 53.0% of U.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, 37.1% 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 33.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.4%), and 13.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.1% of households.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Section, AL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (10.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (4.0%), and residents who report Italian roots (3.6%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (3.1%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.4%), among others.
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 (41.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.2%) 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 (12.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.