Walnut - Manlius is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,173 people and just one neighborhood, Walnut - Manlius is the 451st largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Walnut - Manlius was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns, Walnut - Manlius isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Walnut - Manlius are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walnut - Manlius is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walnut - Manlius who work in office and administrative support (11.43%), management occupations (10.46%), and teaching (9.81%).
Walnut - Manlius is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Walnut - Manlius’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Walnut - Manlius does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Walnut - Manlius overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Walnut - Manlius, 22.72% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Walnut - Manlius in 2022 was $33,049, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,196 for a family of four. However, Walnut - Manlius contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Walnut - Manlius home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walnut - Manlius residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Walnut - Manlius include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Walnut - Manlius is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
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 Walnut - Manlius, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 16 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 9.4% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois, 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 Illinois.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Belgian and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 9.2% have Swedish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 4.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Walnut - Manlius are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 42.4% of the neighborhoods in America. With 22.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 71.8% 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, 31.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 29.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.0%), and 17.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.8% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (4.2%).
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 Walnut - Manlius, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (28.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.6%), and residents who report English roots (13.2%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (9.2%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.3%), 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 (41.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (77.4%) 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 (15.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.