Mountain Ranch is a tiny town located in the state of California. With a population of 223 people and just one neighborhood, Mountain Ranch is the 832nd largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in Mountain Ranch was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mountain Ranch economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mountain Ranch, where the median household income is $160,837.00.
When you are in Mountain Ranch, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 59.26% of Mountain Ranch’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Mountain Ranch is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mountain Ranch who work in office and administrative support (40.74%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).
The overall crime rate in Mountain Ranch is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Mountain Ranch is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Mountain Ranch is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.39 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Mountain Ranch is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Mountain Ranch is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Mountain Ranch has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Mountain Ranch does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Mountain Ranch ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mountain Ranch, 46.77% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Mountain Ranch in 2022 was $67,569, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,276 for a family of four.
The people who call Mountain Ranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mountain Ranch residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Mountain Ranch include Irish, English, German, Swedish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Mountain Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Mountain Ranch, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
The neighborhood has a greater percentage of children living in poverty (84.2%) than found in 99.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Children living in poverty is one of the challenges facing America, and the world, and in this neighborhood in particular, the problem can be considered acute.
In addition, of particular note, 5.9% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
Also, 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 6.7% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in California, 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 California.
The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 21.5% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 21 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the (27.7%) than in 98.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Scottish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 23.3% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 5.6% have Scottish 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 Mountain Ranch are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 84.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 99.6% 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, 34.6% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 25.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (21.5%), and 20.3% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Italian (5.1%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Mountain Ranch, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (23.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.8%), and residents who report German roots (10.0%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (7.8%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (7.1%), 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 (47.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (51.3%) 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 (27.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.