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Wall - New Underwood, SD

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Overview


Wall - New Underwood is a very small town located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 4,251 people and just one neighborhood, Wall - New Underwood is the 29th largest community in South Dakota.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Wall - New Underwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wall - New Underwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wall - New Underwood is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wall - New Underwood who work in management occupations (13.70%), office and administrative support (12.69%), and sales jobs (12.40%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.11% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

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, Wall - New Underwood is worth considering.

Being a small town, Wall - New Underwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Wall - New Underwood is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.40% of adults in Wall - New Underwood have a college degree.

The per capita income in Wall - New Underwood in 2022 was $37,887, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,548 for a family of four. However, Wall - New Underwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wall - New Underwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wall - New Underwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wall - New Underwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wall - New Underwood include German, Norwegian, Irish, European, and English.

The most common language spoken in Wall - New Underwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.

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 Wall - New Underwood, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

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 98.9% of the neighborhoods in America.

Modes of Transportation

In the neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 27.3% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 97.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

is ranked among the top 9.9% of neighborhoods for first-time home buyers to consider in the state of South Dakota according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Homes here are priced below median housing values in the state, yet maintain moderate appreciation rates compared to other communities. Buying into the neighborhood is not only an accessible option but an investment opportunity for many first-time home buyers.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 11.8% have Norwegian ancestry.

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 Wall - New Underwood are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 48.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 7.1% 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 57.7% 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, 38.5% 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 25.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (17.9%), and 16.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.9% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.0%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Wall - New Underwood, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (33.9%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (11.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.0%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (7.9%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.8%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (61.4%) 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 (27.3%) . 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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