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Manila, AR

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Overview


Manila is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 3,661 people and just one neighborhood, Manila is the 102nd largest community in Arkansas.

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

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Manila, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.89% of Manila’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Manila is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manila who work in healthcare (17.33%), management occupations (15.82%), and teaching (7.07%).

Of important note, Manila is also a city of artists. Manila has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Manila’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

In Manila, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Manila does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The education level of Manila citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.23% of adults 25 and older in Manila have a college degree.

The per capita income in Manila in 2022 was $42,282, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,128 for a family of four. However, Manila contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Manila home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manila residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manila include Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, and German.

The most common language spoken in Manila is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Manila, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 11.9% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Arkansas. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry and 5.1% have Dutch ancestry.

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 Manila are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 100.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 12.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.1% 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, 49.9% 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 30.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (11.4%), and 5.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.8% 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 Manila, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (7.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (6.8%), and residents who report Scottish roots (6.3%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (5.1%), along with some German ancestry residents (3.8%), 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 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (33.6% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (79.3%) 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 (14.3%) . 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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