Spring Valley - Elmwood is a very small town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 2,854 people and just one neighborhood, Spring Valley - Elmwood is the 262nd largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Spring Valley - Elmwood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
When you are in Spring Valley - Elmwood, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.75% of Spring Valley - Elmwood’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Spring Valley - Elmwood is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spring Valley - Elmwood who work in management occupations (10.01%), teaching (8.05%), and office and administrative support (6.70%).
Also of interest is that Spring Valley - Elmwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Spring Valley - Elmwood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Spring Valley - Elmwood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Spring Valley - Elmwood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Spring Valley - Elmwood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The population of Spring Valley - Elmwood 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 Spring Valley - Elmwood, 24.63% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Spring Valley - Elmwood in 2022 was $34,963, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,852 for a family of four. However, Spring Valley - Elmwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Spring Valley - Elmwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spring Valley - Elmwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Spring Valley - Elmwood include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Spring Valley - Elmwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish 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.
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 90.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 35.9% have German 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 Spring Valley - Elmwood are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 40.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 13.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 56.7% 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, 36.2% 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 33.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.7%), and 11.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.4% of households. Some people also speak Polish (4.4%).
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 Spring Valley - Elmwood, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (35.9%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (16.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.9%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (6.2%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (5.5%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.5%) 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 (9.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.