Parkersburg - Aplington is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 3,867 people and just one neighborhood, Parkersburg - Aplington is the 124th largest community in Iowa.
Parkersburg - Aplington is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Parkersburg - Aplington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parkersburg - Aplington who work in management occupations (11.65%), office and administrative support (10.64%), and sales jobs (9.26%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.40% 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.
Because of many things, Parkersburg - Aplington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Parkersburg - Aplington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Parkersburg - Aplington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Parkersburg - Aplington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
As is often the case in a small town, Parkersburg - Aplington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Parkersburg - Aplington citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.96% of adults in Parkersburg - Aplington have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Parkersburg - Aplington in 2022 was $34,518, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,072 for a family of four. However, Parkersburg - Aplington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Parkersburg - Aplington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkersburg - Aplington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Parkersburg - Aplington include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Parkersburg - Aplington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
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.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Parkersburg - Aplington 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 IA, 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 88.7% of the neighborhoods in Iowa. If you are considering retiring to Iowa, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 49.7% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 5.5% have Dutch 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 Parkersburg - Aplington are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 41.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 19.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 67.9% 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, 40.4% 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 24.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.9%), and 16.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.5% 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 Parkersburg - Aplington, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (49.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (10.8%), and residents who report English roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (5.5%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (4.0%), 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 neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.0% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (84.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.