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Bergholz - Amsterdam, OH

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Overview


Bergholz - Amsterdam is a very small town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,614 people and just one neighborhood, Bergholz - Amsterdam is the 408th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Bergholz - Amsterdam was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bergholz - Amsterdam is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bergholz - Amsterdam is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bergholz - Amsterdam who work in office and administrative support (16.09%), sales jobs (9.56%), and management occupations (7.15%).

Of important note, Bergholz - Amsterdam is also a town of artists. Bergholz - Amsterdam has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bergholz - Amsterdam’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, Bergholz - Amsterdam’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Being a small town, Bergholz - Amsterdam does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The population of Bergholz - Amsterdam has a very low overall level of education: only 9.30% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Bergholz - Amsterdam in 2022 was $29,751, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,004 for a family of four. However, Bergholz - Amsterdam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bergholz - Amsterdam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bergholz - Amsterdam residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bergholz - Amsterdam include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bergholz - Amsterdam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian 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 Bergholz - Amsterdam, 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 43 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods. 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 Slovak and Croatian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak ancestry and 1.4% have Croatian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 8.4% 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 97.1% 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 Bergholz - Amsterdam are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 72.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 27.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 78.4% of U.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, 33.6% 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 24.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.3%), and 19.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.5% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.

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 Bergholz - Amsterdam, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (15.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.0%), and residents who report Italian roots (9.5%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (8.1%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (7.3%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (46.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (86.0%) 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 (8.3%) . 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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