Sparrow Bush is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 981 people and just one neighborhood, Sparrow Bush is the 764th largest community in New York. Sparrow Bush has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns, Sparrow Bush isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sparrow Bush are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sparrow Bush is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparrow Bush who work in office and administrative support (32.18%), sales jobs (12.84%), and management occupations (10.92%).
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sparrow Bush has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
In Sparrow Bush, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Sparrow Bush 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.
The population of Sparrow Bush overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Sparrow Bush, 23.56% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sparrow Bush in 2022 was $37,623, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,492 for a family of four. However, Sparrow Bush contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sparrow Bush is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sparrow Bush home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparrow Bush residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sparrow Bush include German, Dutch, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Sparrow Bush is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
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.
In the neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 26.6% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 97.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Haitian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 4.9% have Haitian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 13.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.8% 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 Sparrow Bush are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 52.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.7% 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 79.6% 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, 30.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 30.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (25.3%), and 13.1% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.9% of households. Some people also speak Italian (13.1%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Sparrow Bush, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (24.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (14.8%), and residents who report Italian roots (9.8%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (8.5%), along with some English ancestry residents (8.4%), 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 (31.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (68.4%) 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 (26.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.