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Boyle, MS

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Overview


Boyle is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 499 people and just one neighborhood, Boyle is the 207th largest community in Mississippi.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Boyle isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Boyle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boyle is a town of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Boyle who work in food service (13.16%), teaching (10.86%), and healthcare (8.22%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The town 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, Boyle has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Boyle a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.18 minutes getting to work every day.

Boyle 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.

Demographics

Boyle is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.27% of adults in Boyle have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Boyle in 2022 was $21,354, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,416 for a family of four. However, Boyle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Boyle is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boyle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boyle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boyle include German, Slovene, English, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Boyle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Boyle, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

Whether by choice, divorce, or unplanned pregnancy, single moms may have the toughest job in the book. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that the neighborhood has more single mother households than 96.3% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. Often high concentrations of single mother homes can be a strong indicator of family and social issues such as poverty, high rates of school dropouts, crime, and other societal problems.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Mississippi, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Mississippi, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.2% of neighborhoods in MS. If a Mississippi retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Length of Commute

Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 60.0% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

The Neighbors

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 Boyle are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 83.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 33.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 84.6% of U.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, 26.0% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 24.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (23.1%), and 22.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.4%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Boyle, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (7.8%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (6.1%), and residents who report English roots (3.7%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (3.6%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (3.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (60.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (76.8%) 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 (12.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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