Higgins - Follett is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,017 people and just one neighborhood, Higgins - Follett is the 807th largest community in Texas.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Higgins - Follett is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Higgins - Follett is a town of professionals, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Higgins - Follett who work in healthcare (17.56%), management occupations (17.56%), and office and administrative support (9.41%).
Because of many things, Higgins - Follett is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Higgins - Follett a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Higgins - Follett has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Higgins - Follett’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small town, Higgins - Follett does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Higgins - Follett is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.54% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Higgins - Follett in 2022 was $39,918, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,672 for a family of four. However, Higgins - Follett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Higgins - Follett is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Higgins - Follett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Higgins - Follett residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Higgins - Follett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.11% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Higgins - Follett include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Higgins - Follett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
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 Higgins - Follett, 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 99.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 38.9% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 97.7% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Texas. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 96.8% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Texas. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees.
In addition, there is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.8%) living in the neighborhood.
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 Higgins - Follett are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 53.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 64.9% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 46.3% 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 26.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (13.5%), and 10.9% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.5%).
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 Higgins - Follett, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.7%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (9.6%), and residents who report English roots (9.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (6.7%), along with some Puerto Rican ancestry residents (3.6%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (79.2%) 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 (15.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.