Lancing is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 3,423 people and just one neighborhood, Lancing is the 165th largest community in Tennessee.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lancing is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.83% of the Lancing workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lancing is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lancing who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (14.42%), healthcare (8.35%), and office and administrative support (8.21%).
Residents will find that the town 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, Lancing is worth considering.
One downside of living in Lancing, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.85 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Lancing doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Lancing with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.49% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lancing in 2022 was $31,662, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,648 for a family of four. However, Lancing contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lancing home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lancing residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Lancing include Irish, English, Scots-Irish, German, and Pennsylvania German.
The most common language spoken in Lancing is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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 Lancing, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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 93.9% of the neighborhoods in America. 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.
The neighborhood stands out nationally for having a greater proportion of its residents active in the military than 96.2% of other U.S. neighborhoods. If you come here, you will notice military people active in their jobs, going to and from work, and in plain clothes out and about the neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 5.8% 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.
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 Lancing are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 83.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 15.4% 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.
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, 33.9% 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 29.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.7%), and 10.6% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.2% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (5.8%).
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 Lancing, TN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (11.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (10.0%), and residents who report Scots-Irish roots (5.1%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (4.6%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.5%), 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 (42.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (84.4%) 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 (8.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.