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Donnelly is a tiny city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 256 people and just one neighborhood, Donnelly is the 132nd largest community in Idaho. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Donnelly, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Donnelly, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Donnelly’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Donnelly does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .
Donnelly home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Donnelly real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Occupations and Workforce
Donnelly is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 97.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Donnelly is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Donnelly who work in office and administrative support (28.95%), sales jobs (28.95%), and management occupations (26.32%).
Setting & Lifestyle
Another notable thing is that Donnelly is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
The overall crime rate in Donnelly 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.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Donnelly has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Donnelly a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Donnelly doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Demographics
Donnelly ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.13% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Donnelly in 2022 was $19,395, which is low income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,580 for a family of four. However, Donnelly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Donnelly also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.86% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Donnelly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Donnelly residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Donnelly include German, Irish, European, Welsh, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Donnelly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics
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 Donnelly, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Real Estate
Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 67.1%, which is higher than 99.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
In addition, 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 97.6% of the neighborhoods in America. 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.
Occupations
It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 5.1% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 97.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Diversity
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Russian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 28.7% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 7.0% have Russian ancestry.
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 Donnelly are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 47.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 40.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 89.5% 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, 37.7% 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 22.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.2%), and 14.5% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
Languages
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.7%).
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 Donnelly, ID, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (36.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (28.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.3%), and some of the residents are also of Russian ancestry (7.0%), along with some Danish ancestry residents (2.2%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (65.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
SCOUT’s patented match algorithm identifies the most similar neighborhoods to a subject location, and quantifies the similarity to the subject location. This allows analysts to identify the most similar neighborhoods in a local market area for appraisals, investments, and research.
The algorithm uses 273 neighborhood conditions, identifies the dominant dimensions underlying the conditions and calculates the similarity. This captures the true culture and character of locations, economic conditions, and trends.
The closer to 100% means the locations are nearly identical. 80% is a very good, but not excellent match, and so forth.
