Centerville is a tiny town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 283 people and just one neighborhood, Centerville is the 281st largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Centerville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Centerville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Centerville, where the median household income is .
Centerville real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Centerville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
When you are in Centerville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 100.00% of Centerville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Centerville is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Centerville who work in office and administrative support (0.00%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).
Centerville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Centerville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Centerville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Centerville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Centerville may be for you.
One downside of living in Centerville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Centerville, the average commute to work is 37.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Centerville is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Centerville isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Centerville 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.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Centerville. 68.25% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The people who call Centerville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centerville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Centerville include German, English, European, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Centerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and African 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.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 95.6% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 92.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Centerville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 44.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 17.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 65.8% 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, 41.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.6%), and 12.6% 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 90.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.9%).
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 Centerville, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (17.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (11.9%), and residents who report Mexican roots (9.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (6.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.0%), 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 (43.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (77.0%) 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%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.