Peninsula is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 518 people and just one neighborhood, Peninsula is the 662nd largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Peninsula was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Peninsula real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Peninsula house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Peninsula is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.58% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Peninsula is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Peninsula who work in management occupations (20.22%), healthcare (11.91%), and business and financial occupations (10.80%).
Also of interest is that Peninsula has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Peninsula is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Peninsula 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Peninsula has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Peninsula’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Residents will find that the village 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, Peninsula is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small village, Peninsula doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Peninsula, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Peninsula is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.47% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Peninsula in 2022 was $66,922, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $267,688 for a family of four. However, Peninsula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Peninsula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peninsula residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Peninsula include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Peninsula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish 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.
With more than 1.7% of residents living with a same sex partner, is truly a neighborhood that stands out from the rest in this regard. In fact, exclusive analysis by NeighborhoodScout reveals that this neighborhood has a greater concentration of same sex couples than 95.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Slovak and Croatian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak ancestry and 1.5% have Croatian 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 Peninsula are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 84.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.5% 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 79.9% 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, 59.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 19.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (13.4%), and 7.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.0% 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 Peninsula, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (24.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (24.0%), and residents who report English roots (15.2%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (14.2%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (11.3%), 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 (37.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (75.5%) 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 (5.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.