Sudan - Amherst is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,140 people and just one neighborhood, Sudan - Amherst is the 620th largest community in Texas.
When you are in Sudan - Amherst, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.99% of Sudan - Amherst’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sudan - Amherst is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sudan - Amherst who work in management occupations (11.97%), office and administrative support (11.49%), and teaching (8.55%).
Another important characteristic of Sudan - Amherst is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.
The citizens of Sudan - Amherst are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.44% of adults in Sudan - Amherst have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Sudan - Amherst in 2022 was $25,679, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,716 for a family of four. However, Sudan - Amherst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sudan - Amherst is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sudan - Amherst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Sudan - Amherst, accounting for 55.63% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Sudan - Amherst residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sudan - Amherst include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Afghan.
In addition, Sudan - Amherst has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.36%).
The most common language spoken in Sudan - Amherst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
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.
It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 8.5% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 98.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 6 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 98.0% of America.
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 Sudan - Amherst are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 44.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 17.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 63.9% 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 neighborhood, 30.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 29.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.2%), and 13.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 55.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (43.0%).
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 Sudan - Amherst, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (52.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (10.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (3.9%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (3.7%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.0%), among others. In addition, 17.4% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
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 neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.8%) 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 (13.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.