England is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 2,441 people and just one neighborhood, England is the 136th largest community in Arkansas.
Unlike some cities, England isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in England are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, England is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in England who work in office and administrative support (19.40%), farm management occupations (9.12%), and management occupations (8.39%).
As is often the case in a small city, England doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in England who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.52% of the adults in England have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in England in 2022 was $34,387, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,548 for a family of four. However, England contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
England is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call England home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of England residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in England include English, Irish, German, African, and European.
The most common language spoken in England 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.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 98.7% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
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 England are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 32.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.0% 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, 25.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 22.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.7%), and 20.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.6%).
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 England, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (11.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (4.5%), and residents who report German roots (4.3%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (4.1%), along with some Sub-Saharan African ancestry residents (2.9%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (84.6%) 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 (14.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.