Milford - Minersville is a very small town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 2,741 people and just one neighborhood, Milford - Minersville is the 122nd largest community in Utah.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Milford - Minersville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.20% of the Milford - Minersville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Milford - Minersville is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford - Minersville who work in teaching (12.89%), farm management occupations (11.97%), and management occupations (10.85%).
Because of many things, Milford - Minersville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Milford - Minersville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Milford - Minersville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In terms of college education, Milford - Minersville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.91% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Milford - Minersville in 2022 was $25,147, which is low income relative to Utah, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,588 for a family of four. However, Milford - Minersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Milford - Minersville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Milford - Minersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milford - Minersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Milford - Minersville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.99% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Milford - Minersville include English, European, German, Scandinavian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Milford - Minersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish 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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 1 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 99.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 12.0% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 40.6% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 98.4% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Yugoslav ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 34.4% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 1.7% have Yugoslav 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 Milford - Minersville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 53.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.5% 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 66.4% of America'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, 37.2% 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 28.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (12.8%), and 12.0% in farming, forestry, or commercial fishing.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (7.9%).
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 Milford - Minersville, UT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (34.4%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (9.5%), and residents who report German roots (6.5%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.1%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (4.7%), 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 (52.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (74.8%) 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 (19.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.