Moreland is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 389 people and just one neighborhood, Moreland is the 426th largest community in Georgia. Moreland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Moreland, where the median household income is $94,500.00.
Moreland real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Moreland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Moreland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.98% of the Moreland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Moreland is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moreland who work in teaching (17.74%), sales jobs (8.68%), and management occupations (5.66%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Because of many things, Moreland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Moreland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Moreland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Moreland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
As is often the case in a small town, Moreland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Moreland is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.94% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Moreland in 2022 was $38,913, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,652 for a family of four. However, Moreland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moreland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moreland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moreland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moreland include English, Irish, German, Russian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Moreland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic 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.
Priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 68.8% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, 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 11.6% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Georgia. 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.
The neighborhood has earned the amazing distinction of having one of the highest rates of detached, single-family homes of any neighborhood in the U.S. With 96.9% of the residential real estate here made up of free-standing single-family homes, there is a greater proportion of single-family homes here than in 95.0% of all neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Hungarian and Lebanese ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Hungarian ancestry and 1.0% have Lebanese ancestry.
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 Moreland are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 72.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 8.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 52.7% of America'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, 38.8% 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 30.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.1%), and 10.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.8% of households.
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 Moreland, GA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (19.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.3%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (2.9%), along with some Hungarian ancestry residents (2.1%), 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 (40.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.4%) 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 (12.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.