Hebron - Chester is a very small town located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 2,307 people and just one neighborhood, Hebron - Chester is the 106th largest community in Nebraska. Much of the housing stock in Hebron - Chester was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hebron - Chester is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.40% of the Hebron - Chester workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Hebron - Chester is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hebron - Chester who work in office and administrative support (10.51%), management occupations (10.25%), and teaching (9.13%).
Another important characteristic of Hebron - Chester is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.
One of the benefits of Hebron - Chester is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.23 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, Hebron - Chester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Hebron - Chester who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.79% of the adults in Hebron - Chester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hebron - Chester in 2022 was $32,144, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,576 for a family of four. However, Hebron - Chester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hebron - Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hebron - Chester residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hebron - Chester include German, English, Irish, Czech, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Hebron - Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish 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 Hebron - Chester, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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 8.4% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 98.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 64.9% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
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 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Hebron - Chester 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 NE, 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 87.7% of the neighborhoods in Nebraska. If you are considering retiring to Nebraska, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 51.3% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 2.3% have Danish 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 Hebron - Chester are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 69.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 7.8% 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 56.5% of America'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, 28.2% 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 27.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.9%), and 15.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.8% of households.
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 Hebron - Chester, NE, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (51.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (9.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.5%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (3.6%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (3.0%), 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 (64.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (88.4%) 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 (7.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.