Cresson is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,983 people and just one neighborhood, Cresson is the 758th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Cresson was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Cresson economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Cresson, where the median household income is $75,455.00.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cresson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.82% of the Cresson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Cresson is a city of transportation and shipping workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cresson who work in sales jobs (12.21%), management occupations (9.11%), and office and administrative support (7.95%).
Of important note, Cresson is also a city of artists. Cresson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cresson’s character.
In Cresson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small city, Cresson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Cresson citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.75% of adults 25 and older in Cresson have a college degree.
The per capita income in Cresson in 2022 was $24,870, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,480 for a family of four. However, Cresson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cresson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cresson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cresson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cresson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.43% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cresson include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Cresson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
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More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.8% 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-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 Cresson are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 43.4% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.6% 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, 44.3% 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 21.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.0%), and 16.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
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 87.1% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
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 Cresson, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (16.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (7.5%), and residents who report German roots (6.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.3%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (3.5%), among others.
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 (29.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (87.6%) 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 (7.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.