West Alton - Portage Des Sioux is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,079 people and just one neighborhood, West Alton - Portage Des Sioux is the 272nd largest community in Missouri.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, West Alton - Portage Des Sioux is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.14% of the West Alton - Portage Des Sioux workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, West Alton - Portage Des Sioux is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in West Alton - Portage Des Sioux who work in management occupations (10.15%), maintenance occupations (8.87%), and office and administrative support (8.70%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, West Alton - Portage Des Sioux is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, West Alton - Portage Des Sioux doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of West Alton - Portage Des Sioux are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.20% of adults in West Alton - Portage Des Sioux have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in West Alton - Portage Des Sioux in 2022 was $40,054, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,216 for a family of four. However, West Alton - Portage Des Sioux contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call West Alton - Portage Des Sioux home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Alton - Portage Des Sioux residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Alton - Portage Des Sioux include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in West Alton - Portage Des Sioux is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.
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.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 88.3% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.2% of all American neighborhoods.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 94.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 13.5% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Missouri. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 53.8% of this neighborhood's residents have German 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 West Alton - Portage Des Sioux are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 64.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 8.6% 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 53.4% 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, 37.9% 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 29.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.9%), and 11.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.9% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.8%).
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 West Alton - Portage Des Sioux, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (53.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (20.8%), and residents who report English roots (4.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.5%), along with some French ancestry residents (3.0%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (88.3%) 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 (6.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.