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Nesbit, MS

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Overview


Nesbit is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,999 people and just one neighborhood, Nesbit is the 66th largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Nesbit was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Nesbit economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Nesbit, where the median household income is $111,888.00.

Nesbit real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Nesbit house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Nesbit isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Nesbit are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nesbit is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Nesbit who work in office and administrative support (19.41%), management occupations (15.90%), and business and financial occupations (8.37%).

Also of interest is that Nesbit has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Nesbit is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Nesbit 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, Nesbit has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Nesbit’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Nesbit is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Nesbit, the average commute to work is 32.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

Demographics

The overall education level of Nesbit citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.82% of adults in Nesbit have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Nesbit in 2022 was $44,947, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,788 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Nesbit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Mon-Khmer (Cambodian) and Vietnamese.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Mississippi. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 98.6% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Mississippi. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives.

Also, priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 72.4% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 97.9% of the neighborhoods in America.

Real Estate

Owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 99.8% of neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.7% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Mon-Khmer, which is the dominant language of Cambodia, at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

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 Nesbit are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 82.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% 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 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 42.6% 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 21.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (20.3%), and 15.6% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.0% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Nesbit, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (10.0%). There are also a number of people of French ancestry (8.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.0%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (3.5%), 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 (46.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (71.6%) 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 (13.5%) . 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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