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Donnelly is a tiny city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 258 people and just one neighborhood, Donnelly is the 132nd largest community in Idaho. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Donnelly, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Donnelly, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Donnelly’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Donnelly does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .
Donnelly home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Donnelly real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Occupations and Workforce
Donnelly is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 97.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Donnelly is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Donnelly who work in office and administrative support (28.95%), sales jobs (28.95%), and management occupations (26.32%).
Setting & Lifestyle
Another notable thing is that Donnelly is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Donnelly’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet city 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!) Donnelly 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. Donnelly has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Donnelly than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Donnelly may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Donnelly doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Demographics
Donnelly ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.13% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Donnelly in 2022 was $19,395, which is low income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,580 for a family of four. However, Donnelly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Donnelly also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.86% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Donnelly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Donnelly residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Donnelly include German, Irish, European, Welsh, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Donnelly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics
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 Donnelly, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Real Estate
Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 67.1% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
In addition, 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 8 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 97.6% of America. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
Occupations
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 97.0% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
People
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Donnelly 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 ID, 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 85.5% of the neighborhoods in Idaho. If you are considering retiring to Idaho, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Diversity
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Russian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 28.7% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 7.0% have Russian ancestry.
The Neighbors
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 neighborhood in Donnelly are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 47.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 40.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 89.5% 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, 37.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 22.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.2%), and 14.5% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
Languages
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.7%).
Ethnicity / Ancestry
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 Donnelly, ID, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (36.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (28.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.3%), and some of the residents are also of Russian ancestry (7.0%), along with some Danish ancestry residents (2.2%), among others.
Getting to Work
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 (65.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.5%) 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.
SCOUT’s patented match algorithm identifies the most similar neighborhoods to a subject location, and quantifies the similarity to the subject location. This allows analysts to identify the most similar neighborhoods in a local market area for appraisals, investments, and research.
The algorithm uses 273 neighborhood conditions, identifies the dominant dimensions underlying the conditions and calculates the similarity. This captures the true culture and character of locations, economic conditions, and trends.
The closer to 100% means the locations are nearly identical. 80% is a very good, but not excellent match, and so forth.
