Odessa - Sprague is a very small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 3,167 people and just one neighborhood, Odessa - Sprague is the 180th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Odessa - Sprague was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns, Odessa - Sprague isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Odessa - Sprague are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Odessa - Sprague is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Odessa - Sprague who work in management occupations (20.26%), office and administrative support (12.07%), and teaching (7.19%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.22% 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.
The education level of Odessa - Sprague citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.52% of adults in Odessa - Sprague have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Odessa - Sprague in 2022 was $36,031, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,124 for a family of four. However, Odessa - Sprague contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Odessa - Sprague is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Odessa - Sprague home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Odessa - Sprague residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Odessa - Sprague include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Odessa - Sprague is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 3 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods. 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.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Odessa - Sprague is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in WA, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 89.5% of the neighborhoods in Washington. If you are considering retiring to Washington, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
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 Odessa - Sprague are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 16.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.0% 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, 42.0% 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 21.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.5%), and 14.8% 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 97.5% of households.
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 Odessa - Sprague, WA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (22.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.0%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (6.5%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (3.4%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (58.5%) 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 (13.3%) and 8.5% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.