Trafalgar is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,563 people and just one neighborhood, Trafalgar is the 285th largest community in Indiana. Trafalgar has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Trafalgar, where the median household income is $81,389.00.
Trafalgar real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Trafalgar house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Trafalgar is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Trafalgar is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Trafalgar who work in healthcare (15.42%), office and administrative support (12.78%), and management occupations (9.74%).
A relatively large number of people in Trafalgar telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Trafalgar is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Trafalgar a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Trafalgar has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Trafalgar’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Trafalgar is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Trafalgar, the average commute to work is 34.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Trafalgar citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.58% of adults in Trafalgar have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Trafalgar in 2022 was $35,100, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,400 for a family of four. However, Trafalgar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Trafalgar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trafalgar residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Trafalgar include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Trafalgar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Native American languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Of particular note, 3.9% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
In addition, the neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 9.9% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Indiana. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.
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 Trafalgar are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 67.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.4% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 73.8% of America'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, 41.1% 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 21.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (19.3%), and 18.0% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.7% of households.
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 Trafalgar, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (15.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (5.6%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (2.0%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (1.7%), 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 (27.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
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 (5.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.