McLeod is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 311 people and just one neighborhood, McLeod is the 984th largest community in Texas.
McLeod is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, McLeod is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in McLeod who work in food service (42.47%), architecture and engineering (10.96%), and computer science and math (6.85%).
Also of interest is that McLeod has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Overall, McLeod’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
McLeod 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 McLeod overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in McLeod, 21.43% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in McLeod in 2022 was $12,160, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,640 for a family of four. However, McLeod contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McLeod also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 73.46% of its population below the federal poverty line.
McLeod is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call McLeod home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McLeod residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in McLeod include Polish, Norwegian, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in McLeod is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.
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.
Our research reveals that 98.4% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 99.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.2% of all neighborhoods in America, with 33.3% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 24 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 93.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.7% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Texas, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Texas. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for college students.
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the neighborhood. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 97.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.
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 McLeod are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 62.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 25.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 76.5% 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, 43.4% 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 28.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.7%), and 9.0% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.3% 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 McLeod, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (8.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (7.0%), and residents who report Asian roots (3.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (2.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (1.4%), 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 (34.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (98.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.