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Horace, ND

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Overview


Horace is a very small city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 4,277 people and just one neighborhood, Horace is the 22nd largest community in North Dakota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Horace, 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 Horace, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Horace’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Horace does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $146,184.00.

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

Occupations and Workforce

Horace is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.70% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Horace is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Horace who work in management occupations (25.53%), office and administrative support (10.05%), and business and financial occupations (9.61%).

Also of interest is that Horace has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.03% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Horace is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Horace 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Horace has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Horace’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Horace is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The education level of Horace ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Horace, 42.84% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Horace in 2022 was $67,931, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $271,724 for a family of four.

The people who call Horace home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Horace residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Horace include German, Norwegian, Russian, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Horace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

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 Horace, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

A majority of the adults in the neighborhood are wealthy and educated executives. They own stately homes that tend to maintain high real estate appreciation rates. Their upper-level careers keep them busy, but allow them to live comfortably. If you're an executive and want to keep similar company, consider settling in this neighborhood, rated as an executive lifestyle "best choice" neighborhood for North Dakota by NeighborhoodScout's analysis, which rated it as better for executive lifestyles than 98.7% of the neighborhoods in North Dakota. In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children and urban sophisticates.

In addition, priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 68.7% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 95.0% of the neighborhoods in America.

Real Estate

Owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 98.2% of neighborhoods in America.

In addition, one way that the neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you'll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and Russian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 32.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 8.3% have Russian 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 Horace are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 93.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.2% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 67.3% of America'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, 60.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 17.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (11.0%), and 10.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.5%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Horace, ND, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (48.2%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (32.2%), and residents who report Russian roots (8.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.7%), along with some French ancestry residents (4.1%), 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 (64.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (82.5%) 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 (6.4%) . 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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