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    Gabbs, NV

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    Overview

    Gabbs is a tiny town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 186 people and just one neighborhood, Gabbs is the 54th largest community in Nevada.

    Occupations and Workforce

    Gabbs is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Gabbs is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gabbs who work in office and administrative support (100.00%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).

    Setting & Lifestyle

    The overall crime rate in Gabbs is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

    It is a fairly quiet town 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!) Gabbs 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. Gabbs has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Gabbs than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Gabbs may be for you.

    One downside of living in Gabbs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.50 minutes every day commuting to work.

    Gabbs is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Gabbs, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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

    Demographics

    Gabbs ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.00% of people over 25 have a college degree.

    The per capita income in Gabbs in 2022 was $32,519, which is lower middle income relative to Nevada, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,076 for a family of four. However, Gabbs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

    The people who call Gabbs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gabbs residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Gabbs include German, Australian, English, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

    The most common language spoken in Gabbs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Polish.

    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 Gabbs, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

    Real Estate

    Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 0 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 99.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    In addition, the neighborhood stands out for having the majority of its residential real estate made up of mobile homes. In fact, 55.9% of the occupied real estate here are mobile homes, which is a greater proportion than is found in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. If you like mobile homes, this might be a great neighborhood in which to look for real estate.

    Furthermore, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 31.6%, which is higher than 96.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    Car Ownership

    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 40.7% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 98.3% of the neighborhoods in the nation.

    Occupations

    More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 98.1% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.

    Furthermore, each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 97.3% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.

    Length of Commute

    Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 58.6% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 9.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 2.9% have Native American ancestry.

    is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.8% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

    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 Gabbs are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 76.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 63.6% of U.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, 46.3% 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 29.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.7%), and 5.4% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

    Languages

    The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.1% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (2.8%).

    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 Gabbs, NV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (33.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (19.6%), and residents who report Swedish roots (9.3%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (9.0%), along with some Irish ancestry residents (8.7%), 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 (58.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

    Here most residents (83.2%) 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 (7.3%) . 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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