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Wapello - Morning Sun, IA

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Overview


Wapello - Morning Sun is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 4,000 people and just one neighborhood, Wapello - Morning Sun is the 117th largest community in Iowa. Wapello - Morning Sun has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

Wapello - Morning Sun is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wapello - Morning Sun is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wapello - Morning Sun who work in office and administrative support (10.13%), sales jobs (10.13%), and management occupations (8.32%).

Setting & Lifestyle

As is often the case in a small town, Wapello - Morning Sun doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The percentage of adults in Wapello - Morning Sun with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.70% of adults in Wapello - Morning Sun have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wapello - Morning Sun in 2022 was $33,560, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,240 for a family of four. However, Wapello - Morning Sun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wapello - Morning Sun is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wapello - Morning Sun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wapello - Morning Sun residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wapello - Morning Sun include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Wapello - Morning Sun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

The neighborhood stands out within Iowa for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 8.8% of college-friendly places to live in IA.

Real Estate

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 90.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Wapello - Morning Sun are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 45.3% of the neighborhoods in America. With 10.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 50.9% 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, 31.8% 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 31.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.7%), and 12.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.9%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Wapello - Morning Sun, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (24.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.2%), and residents who report English roots (7.5%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (6.8%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (2.8%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (42.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (85.7%) 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 (8.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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