Beach is a tiny city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 977 people and just one neighborhood, Beach is the 85th largest community in North Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Beach was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Unlike some cities, Beach isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Beach are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Beach is a city of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Beach who work in management occupations (15.32%), maintenance occupations (11.26%), and office and administrative support (8.78%).
Being a small city, Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Beach citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.61% of adults in Beach have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Beach in 2022 was $34,875, which is lower middle income relative to North Dakota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,500 for a family of four. However, Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beach residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Beach include German, Irish, Polish, Norwegian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
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.
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 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.2%) living in the neighborhood.
In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Beach is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in ND, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 88.2% of the neighborhoods in North Dakota. If you are considering retiring to North Dakota, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 95.0% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 53.5% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 1.8% have Danish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.8% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.9% 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 Beach are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 64.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 24.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 74.8% 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, 36.9% 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 23.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.0%), and 13.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.1% of households. Some people also speak Polish (7.8%).
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 Beach, ND, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (53.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.9%), and residents who report Polish roots (7.1%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (5.8%), along with some English ancestry residents (5.8%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (87.0%) 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 (6.2%) and 5.1% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.