Enigma is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,098 people and just one neighborhood, Enigma is the 315th largest community in Georgia.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Enigma is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 57.95% of the Enigma workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Enigma is a town of transportation and shipping workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Enigma who work in healthcare suport services (9.97%), sales jobs (7.28%), and architecture and engineering (6.74%).
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Enigma has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Enigma has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Enigma than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Enigma may be for you.
One downside of living in Enigma, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.32 minutes every day commuting to work.
Enigma 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.
In terms of college education, Enigma ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.96% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Enigma in 2022 was $13,614, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,456 for a family of four. Enigma also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 49.89% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Enigma is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Enigma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Enigma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Enigma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Enigma include Irish, French, English, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Enigma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
The neighborhood stands out for having the majority of its residential real estate made up of mobile homes. In fact, 56.7% of the occupied real estate here are mobile homes, which is a greater proportion than is found in 99.5% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. If you like mobile homes, this might be a great neighborhood in which to look for real estate.
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 37 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Of note, 59.2% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 43.8% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 96.7% of American neighborhoods.
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 Enigma are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 91.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 59.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 96.8% 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, 43.8% 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 32.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (13.1%), and 10.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.8%).
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 Enigma, GA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (8.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (4.9%), and residents who report English roots (3.9%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (2.5%), along with some French ancestry residents (1.1%), 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 (59.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.7%) 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 (9.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.