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Vinton, OH

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Overview


Vinton is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 223 people and just one neighborhood, Vinton is the 772nd largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Vinton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Vinton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Vinton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Vinton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,417.00.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Vinton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 62.10% of Vinton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Vinton is a village of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Vinton who work in healthcare (16.94%), office and administrative support (13.71%), and management occupations (2.42%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in Vinton 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.

Residents will find that the village 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, Vinton is worth considering.

One downside of living in Vinton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.61 minutes every day commuting to work.

Vinton 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 Vinton, just 6.29% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Vinton in 2022 was $25,741, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,964 for a family of four. However, Vinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Vinton is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Vinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vinton include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Vinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and African languages.

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

Real Estate

The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 97.3% of all neighborhoods in America, with 37.9% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 45 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Modes of Transportation

Our research reveals that 90.4% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 96.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Significantly, 5.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.2% 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 Vinton are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 27.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 78.7% 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, 34.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 31.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (25.1%), and 8.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.3% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (5.6%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Vinton, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (9.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (8.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.7%), and some of the residents are also of Jamaican ancestry (2.2%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.2%), 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 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.6% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.

Here most residents (90.4%) 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 (6.0%) . 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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