Kellogg is a tiny city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 597 people and just one neighborhood, Kellogg is the 390th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Kellogg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Unlike some cities, Kellogg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kellogg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kellogg is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kellogg who work in healthcare (13.90%), office and administrative support (13.51%), and sales jobs (11.20%).
It is a fairly quiet city 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!) Kellogg 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. Kellogg has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Kellogg than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Kellogg may be for you.
The rate of college-level education in Kellogg is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.00% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kellogg in 2022 was $30,130, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,520 for a family of four. However, Kellogg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Kellogg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kellogg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kellogg include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Kellogg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
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.
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 95.0% 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 Kellogg are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 58.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.6% 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 62.6% of America'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, 30.8% 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 28.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.6%), and 11.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.9% of households. Some people also speak Chinese (3.1%).
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 Kellogg, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (32.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.1%), and residents who report English roots (9.0%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (5.1%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (3.4%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.6%) 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 (11.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.