Munford is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,343 people and just one neighborhood, Munford is the 267th largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some towns, Munford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Munford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Munford is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Munford who work in office and administrative support (14.05%), healthcare suport services (11.32%), and sales jobs (7.91%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
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!) Munford 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. Munford has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Munford than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Munford may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Munford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Munford, just 10.33% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Munford in 2022 was $23,135, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,540 for a family of four. However, Munford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Munford also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.94% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Munford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Munford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Munford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Munford include English, Irish, European, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Munford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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 Munford, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 98.9% of all neighborhoods in America, with 48.1% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 48.9% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 98.7% of American neighborhoods.
Furthermore, the government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 13.8% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 96.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
In the neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 24.0% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 96.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 24.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Irish 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 Munford are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 60.2% 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, 48.9% 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 20.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (16.9%), and 13.8% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.7% 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 Munford, AL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (24.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (19.4%), and residents who report English roots (14.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (2.0%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (1.3%), 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 (56.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.8%) 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 (24.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.