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Lac du Flambeau, WI

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Overview


Lac du Flambeau is a very small town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,845 people and just one neighborhood, Lac du Flambeau is the 316th largest community in Wisconsin.

Lac du Flambeau real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Lac du Flambeau house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Lac du Flambeau is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lac du Flambeau is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lac du Flambeau who work in healthcare suport services (16.74%), sales jobs (12.25%), and maintenance occupations (8.53%).

A relatively large number of people in Lac du Flambeau telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.84% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lac du Flambeau spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Demographics

The percentage of adults in Lac du Flambeau with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.08% of adults in Lac du Flambeau have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lac du Flambeau in 2022 was $18,786, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,144 for a family of four. Lac du Flambeau also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.23% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Lac du Flambeau is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lac du Flambeau home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lac du Flambeau residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lac du Flambeau include German, English, Polish, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lac du Flambeau is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.

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

Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 54.4%, which is higher than 99.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 36 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Lac du Flambeau 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 WI, 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 87.6% of the neighborhoods in Wisconsin. If you are considering retiring to Wisconsin, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 47.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.2% 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 Lac du Flambeau are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 75.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 41.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 90.2% of U.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, 36.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional 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 27.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.9%), and 14.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.7% 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 Lac du Flambeau, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (47.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (20.5%), and residents who report English roots (6.1%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (4.0%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (3.2%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (66.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. 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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