State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 median real estate price is $82,777, which is less expensive than 94.6% of Missouri neighborhoods and 96.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 is currently $1,207, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 75.9% of Missouri neighborhoods.
State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 23.4%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 90.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by new construction that is not yet occupied. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually 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 Poplar Bluff, the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Single parenting is hard. But you don't have to tell the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood about it; they already know. 41.8% of this neighborhood's households are run by single mothers, which is a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.9% of American neighborhoods. Further NeighborhoodScout research showed strong statistical correlations among high rates of children living in single parent households, and neighborhood crime, particularly violent crime, neighborhood poverty, and, importantly, the percentage of low weight births and rates of infant mortality.
In addition, the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood is unique for having just 3.3% of adults here having earned a bachelor's degree. This is a lower rate of college graduates than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.2% of America's neighborhoods.
Also, one of the unique characteristics of the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood revealed by analysis is that the per capita income of residents here is lower than that found in 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 71.5% 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 98.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 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 45.4% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 97.4% of American neighborhoods.
Did you know that the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood has more Haitian and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Haitian ancestry and 26.3% have Irish ancestry.
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood. In the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood, a greater proportion of the residents living here today did not live here five years ago than is found in 97.7% of U.S. Neighborhoods. This neighborhood, more than almost any other in America, has new residents from other areas.
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 State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood in Poplar Bluff are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 95.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 52.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 94.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood, 45.4% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer 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 25.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (23.0%), and 5.6% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.9% of households.
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 State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood in Poplar Bluff, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (26.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.8%), and residents who report English roots (7.4%), and some of the residents are also of Haitian ancestry (5.8%), along with some Jamaican ancestry residents (4.1%), 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 State Hwy 53 / State Hwy 142 neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (71.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (84.1%) 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 (10.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.