Roff - Fitzhugh is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 1,909 people and just one neighborhood, Roff - Fitzhugh is the 181st largest community in Oklahoma.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Roff - Fitzhugh is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.08% of the Roff - Fitzhugh workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Roff - Fitzhugh is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Roff - Fitzhugh who work in office and administrative support (14.08%), management occupations (13.60%), and teaching (7.04%).
Because of many things, Roff - Fitzhugh is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Roff - Fitzhugh really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Roff - Fitzhugh perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Roff - Fitzhugh 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 percentage of people in Roff - Fitzhugh who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.26% of adults in Roff - Fitzhugh have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Roff - Fitzhugh in 2022 was $29,842, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,368 for a family of four. However, Roff - Fitzhugh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Roff - Fitzhugh is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Roff - Fitzhugh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roff - Fitzhugh residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Roff - Fitzhugh include English, Irish, German, Dutch, and Dutch West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Roff - Fitzhugh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
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.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 97.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
Astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 95.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.
In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.3% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Oklahoma, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Oklahoma. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 9.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
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 Roff - Fitzhugh are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 60.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 18.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 66.0% 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, 34.5% 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 33.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.1%), and 13.4% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (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 Roff - Fitzhugh, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (19.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (15.0%), and residents who report German roots (9.4%), and some of the residents are also of Native American ancestry (9.4%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (8.2%), 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 (44.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (77.8%) 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 (14.1%) and 5.1% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.