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Victoria, KS

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Overview


Victoria is a very small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 1,122 people and just one neighborhood, Victoria is the 222nd largest community in Kansas.

Victoria real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Victoria house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Victoria isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Victoria are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Victoria is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Victoria who work in office and administrative support (16.04%), management occupations (15.09%), and food service (9.12%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in Victoria is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

As is often the case in a small city, Victoria doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Victoria is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.38% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Victoria in 2022 was $36,548, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,192 for a family of four. However, Victoria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Victoria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Victoria residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Victoria include German, Irish, English, Russian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Victoria is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Real Estate

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 97.9% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Victoria 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 KS, 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 Kansas. If you are considering retiring to Kansas, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 64.6% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry.

The Neighbors

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 Victoria are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 55.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 11.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 53.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 36.1% 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 25.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.3%), and 13.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.3% of households.

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 Victoria, KS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (64.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (8.7%), and residents who report English roots (5.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (3.5%), along with some Russian ancestry residents (2.9%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (51.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (83.0%) 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 (5.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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