Elgin - Robbins is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,804 people and just one neighborhood, Elgin - Robbins is the 186th largest community in Tennessee. Much of the housing stock in Elgin - Robbins was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Elgin - Robbins economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Elgin - Robbins, where the median household income is $36,521.00.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Elgin - Robbins is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.80% of the Elgin - Robbins workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Elgin - Robbins is a town of construction workers and builders, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elgin - Robbins who work in management occupations (16.89%), office and administrative support (9.91%), and healthcare (6.36%).
A relatively large number of people in Elgin - Robbins telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Elgin - Robbins’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Elgin - Robbins is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Elgin - Robbins, the average commute to work is 35.03 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Elgin - Robbins 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.
In Elgin - Robbins, just 8.62% 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 Elgin - Robbins in 2022 was $21,081, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,324 for a family of four. However, Elgin - Robbins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Elgin - Robbins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elgin - Robbins residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elgin - Robbins include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Elgin - Robbins is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 97.4% 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, the government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 13.3% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 95.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 70.5% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 96.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.8% of all neighborhoods in America, with 34.9% 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, 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 94.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 22.7% have Irish ancestry.
Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 96.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.
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 Elgin - Robbins are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 94.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 60.8% 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, 44.8% 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 31.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (13.3%), and 13.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 100.0% of households.
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 Elgin - Robbins, TN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (22.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (15.0%), and residents who report German roots (8.9%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (8.9%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (7.3%), 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 (47.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.7%) 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 (18.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.