Schurz - Mina is a very small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 1,309 people and just one neighborhood, Schurz - Mina is the 44th largest community in Nevada.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Schurz - Mina is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.91% of the Schurz - Mina workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Schurz - Mina is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Schurz - Mina who work in management occupations (13.23%), office and administrative support (7.94%), and healthcare (7.37%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Schurz - Mina is worth considering.
Schurz - Mina 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 population of Schurz - Mina has a very low overall level of education: only 9.66% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Schurz - Mina in 2022 was $24,524, which is low income relative to Nevada, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,096 for a family of four. However, Schurz - Mina contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Schurz - Mina also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.21% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Schurz - Mina is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Schurz - Mina home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Schurz - Mina residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Schurz - Mina also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.91% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Schurz - Mina include Italian, German, English, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Schurz - Mina is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 0 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 99.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 99.2% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.
Furthermore, more people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.0% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
Of note, 53.4% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 43.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 8.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Schurz - Mina are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 93.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 53.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 95.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 42.9% 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 35.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (21.2%), and 13.6% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 83.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Native American languages and Italian.
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 Schurz - Mina, NV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (43.5%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (7.4%), and residents who report Italian roots (6.1%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (5.7%), along with some English ancestry residents (5.6%), 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 (52.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (86.8%) 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 (7.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.