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German Valley, IL

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Overview


German Valley is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 422 people and just one neighborhood, German Valley is the 760th largest community in Illinois.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, German Valley isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in German Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, German Valley is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in German Valley who work in office and administrative support (11.29%), healthcare (10.89%), and teaching (7.66%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.57% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, German Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making German Valley 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, German Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, German Valley’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

German Valley is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

In terms of college education, German Valley is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.20% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in German Valley in 2022 was $29,804, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,216 for a family of four. However, German Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call German Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of German Valley residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in German Valley include German, Irish, English, Swiss, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in German Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.

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

This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 27 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 93.4% of America. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 13.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 4.3% have Swiss ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in German Valley are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 59.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 9.5% 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 52.1% of America's neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 39.4% 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 25.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (19.7%), and 12.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 100.0% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 German Valley, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (49.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.2%), and residents who report Dutch roots (13.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.9%), along with some Swiss ancestry residents (4.3%), 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 (54.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (70.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (6.9%) and 5.6% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. 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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