Maroa - Argenta is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,117 people and just one neighborhood, Maroa - Argenta is the 453rd largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Maroa - Argenta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Maroa - Argenta is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Maroa - Argenta who work in management occupations (17.02%), office and administrative support (10.19%), and sales jobs (9.54%).
Because of many things, Maroa - Argenta is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Maroa - Argenta 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, Maroa - Argenta has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Maroa - Argenta’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Maroa - Argenta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Maroa - Argenta who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.65% of adults in Maroa - Argenta have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Maroa - Argenta in 2022 was $41,429, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $165,716 for a family of four. However, Maroa - Argenta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Maroa - Argenta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Maroa - Argenta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maroa - Argenta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Maroa - Argenta include German, Irish, English, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Maroa - Argenta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 89.0% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.2% of all American neighborhoods.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 35 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Yugoslav ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 0.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Yugoslav ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Japanese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Maroa - Argenta are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 59.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.3% 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 66.5% 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, 42.4% 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 23.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.1%), and 14.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.4%).
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 Maroa - Argenta, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (29.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.1%), and residents who report English roots (15.3%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (2.6%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.3%), 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 (61.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (89.0%) 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 (6.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.