Parma - Marston is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 1,953 people and just one neighborhood, Parma - Marston is the 266th largest community in Missouri.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Parma - Marston is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.45% of the Parma - Marston workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Parma - Marston is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parma - Marston who work in management occupations (14.25%), office and administrative support (12.80%), and healthcare suport services (9.76%).
As is often the case in a small town, Parma - Marston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Parma - Marston has a very low overall level of education: only 9.81% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Parma - Marston in 2022 was $24,845, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,380 for a family of four. However, Parma - Marston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Parma - Marston is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Parma - Marston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parma - Marston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parma - Marston include Irish, German, English, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Parma - Marston 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 Parma - Marston, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
has the amazing distinction of housing more same sex couples living together than 98.7% of neighborhoods in the U.S. If you are seeking such a neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that this is one place that you should consider.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 91.4% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.7% of all American neighborhoods.
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 5.3% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 97.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 14 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 21.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Irish 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 Parma - Marston are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 26.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 77.3% 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, 34.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 24.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (22.6%), and 13.2% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.3%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Parma - Marston, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (21.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (19.3%), and residents who report English roots (9.6%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (4.4%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (4.3%), 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 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (91.4%) 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 (6.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.