Woodhull - Alpha is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,752 people and just one neighborhood, Woodhull - Alpha is the 498th largest community in Illinois. Woodhull - Alpha has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Unlike some towns, Woodhull - Alpha isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Woodhull - Alpha are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodhull - Alpha is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodhull - Alpha who work in office and administrative support (11.63%), teaching (10.17%), and management occupations (9.80%).
Woodhull - Alpha is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Woodhull - Alpha are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.33% of adults in Woodhull - Alpha having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Woodhull - Alpha in 2022 was $36,743, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,972 for a family of four. However, Woodhull - Alpha contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Woodhull - Alpha home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodhull - Alpha residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodhull - Alpha include German, Swedish, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Woodhull - Alpha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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 Woodhull - Alpha, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 94.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 8.4% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Illinois.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Belgian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 20.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 2.9% have Belgian 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 Woodhull - Alpha are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 60.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.3% 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, 36.4% 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 32.6% 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 12.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.6% 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 Woodhull - Alpha, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.7%). There are also a number of people of Swedish ancestry (20.2%), and residents who report English roots (12.6%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (11.7%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.4%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.8%) 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 (6.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.