Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University median real estate price is $213,631, which is less expensive than 75.3% of Georgia neighborhoods and 76.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University is currently $1,425, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 81.7% of Georgia neighborhoods.
Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Americus, Georgia.
Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University has a 10.7% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 64.5% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
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 Americus, the Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 98.2% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 25.5% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 66.0% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood in Americus are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 94.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 25.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 75.8% 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 Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood, 33.2% 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 31.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.3%), and 10.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.6%).
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 Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood in Americus, GA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (6.3%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (4.8%), and residents who report Mexican roots (3.6%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (3.5%), along with some African ancestry residents (3.0%), 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 Gatewood / Georgia Southwestern State University neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (66.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.3%) 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 (5.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.