Winslow is a tiny city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 363 people and just one neighborhood, Winslow is the 260th largest community in Arkansas. Winslow has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.
Winslow real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Winslow house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Winslow is a blue-collar town, with 36.11% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Winslow is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Winslow who work in sales jobs (18.52%), office and administrative support (13.89%), and teaching (7.41%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.19% 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.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Winslow has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Winslow a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Winslow is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Winslow, the average commute to work is 34.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Winslow doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Winslow rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.06% of adults 25 and older in Winslow have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Winslow in 2022 was $20,553, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,212 for a family of four.
Winslow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winslow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winslow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winslow include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Winslow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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.
Divorcees may find friendship and understanding in this neighborhood, as 21.1% of its residents are divorced. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis found that this divorce rate is higher than in 96.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, 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 5.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for first-time home buyers.
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 22 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 94.4% of America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Brazilian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Brazilian ancestry.
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 Winslow are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 12.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.9% 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, 39.2% 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 23.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.6%), and 13.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
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 88.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Polish and Italian.
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 Winslow, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (14.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.5%), and residents who report English roots (9.3%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (8.3%), along with some Brazilian ancestry residents (5.0%), among others. In addition, 13.9% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
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 (42.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (79.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.