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Roscoe - Blackwell, TX

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Overview


Roscoe - Blackwell is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,562 people and just one neighborhood, Roscoe - Blackwell is the 564th largest community in Texas.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Roscoe - Blackwell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.28% of the Roscoe - Blackwell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Roscoe - Blackwell is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Roscoe - Blackwell who work in management occupations (8.76%), maintenance occupations (8.66%), and office and administrative support (7.74%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Roscoe - Blackwell is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The citizens of Roscoe - Blackwell are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.03% of adults in Roscoe - Blackwell having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Roscoe - Blackwell in 2018 was $30,934, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,736 for a family of four. However, Roscoe - Blackwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Roscoe - Blackwell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Roscoe - Blackwell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roscoe - Blackwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Roscoe - Blackwell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.71% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Roscoe - Blackwell include German, Irish, English, European, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Roscoe - Blackwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 4 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

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 9.2% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Texas, 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 Texas.

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 Roscoe - Blackwell are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 77.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 12.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.7% 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, 37.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (25.5%), and 8.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 73.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (25.8%).

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 Roscoe - Blackwell, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (33.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (14.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (7.4%), along with some Spanish ancestry residents (1.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (45.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (81.6%) 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 (14.7%) . 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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