Wortham - Streetman is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,328 people and just one neighborhood, Wortham - Streetman is the 608th largest community in Texas.
When you are in Wortham - Streetman, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.47% of Wortham - Streetman’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Wortham - Streetman is a town of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wortham - Streetman who work in office and administrative support (11.17%), personal care services (9.63%), and teaching (7.42%).
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!) Wortham - Streetman 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. Wortham - Streetman has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Wortham - Streetman than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Wortham - Streetman may be for you.
Wortham - Streetman 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.
In terms of college education, Wortham - Streetman is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.09% of adults 25 and older in Wortham - Streetman have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wortham - Streetman in 2022 was $26,602, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,408 for a family of four. However, Wortham - Streetman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wortham - Streetman is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wortham - Streetman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wortham - Streetman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wortham - Streetman include German, Irish, French, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Wortham - Streetman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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 94.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Wortham - Streetman 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 TX, 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 85.8% of the neighborhoods in Texas. If you are considering retiring to Texas, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 8.4% have French 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 Wortham - Streetman are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 78.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 13.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 56.8% 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, 39.4% 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 24.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.6%), and 14.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.0% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.0%).
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 Wortham - Streetman, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (16.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.1%), and residents who report French roots (8.4%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (8.3%), along with some English ancestry residents (6.8%), among others.
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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.4%) 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 (8.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.