Zalma is a tiny town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 73 people and just one neighborhood, Zalma is the 549th largest community in Missouri.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Zalma is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Zalma is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Zalma who work in sales jobs (65.38%), healthcare (11.54%), and office and administrative support (3.85%).
Zalma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
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!) Zalma 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. Zalma has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Zalma than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Zalma may be for you.
Being a small town, Zalma does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Zalma is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.37% of adults 25 and older in Zalma have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Zalma in 2022 was $19,242, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,968 for a family of four. Zalma also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.88% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Zalma is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Zalma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zalma residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Zalma include German, Irish, French, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Zalma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 10 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 97.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The neighborhood stands out within Missouri 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 8.8% of college-friendly places to live in MO.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch 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 Zalma are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 82.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 15.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 61.6% 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, 30.4% 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 28.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (24.6%), and 15.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% of households.
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 Zalma, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (27.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (8.6%), and residents who report Dutch roots (6.0%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.8%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.3%), 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 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (38.5% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (80.5%) 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 (16.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.