Winslow is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 761 people and just one neighborhood, Winslow is the 359th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Winslow was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Winslow is a blue-collar town, with 65.42% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Winslow is a town of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winslow who work in management occupations (10.59%), office and administrative support (6.23%), and food service (5.92%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.01% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Winslow is worth considering.
One downside of living in Winslow, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.40 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Winslow does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in Winslow is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.70% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Winslow in 2022 was $30,669, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,676 for a family of four. However, Winslow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Winslow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winslow residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Winslow include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Croatian.
The most common language spoken in Winslow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Portuguese.
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.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 36.3% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 96.8% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 38 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 Winslow are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 60.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 60.8% of U.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, 38.0% 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 26.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.6%), and 14.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.9% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.8%).
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 Winslow, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (21.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (17.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (13.4%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (1.9%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (1.9%), 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 (34.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (70.3%) 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 (19.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.