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Morton - Whiteface, TX

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Overview


Morton - Whiteface is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,526 people and just one neighborhood, Morton - Whiteface is the 569th largest community in Texas.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Morton - Whiteface is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.57% of the Morton - Whiteface workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Morton - Whiteface is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morton - Whiteface who work in management occupations (13.38%), office and administrative support (12.16%), and farm management occupations (9.35%).

Setting & Lifestyle

As is often the case in a small town, Morton - Whiteface doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The citizens of Morton - Whiteface have a very low rate of college education: just 8.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Morton - Whiteface in 2022 was $23,748, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,992 for a family of four. However, Morton - Whiteface contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Morton - Whiteface is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Morton - Whiteface home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Morton - Whiteface, accounting for 60.85% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Morton - Whiteface residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Morton - Whiteface include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scottish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Morton - Whiteface's cultural character, accounting for 15.54% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Morton - Whiteface is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Occupations

It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 9.4% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 98.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Real Estate

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 98.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 0.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 55.8% have Mexican ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.0% 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 98.1% 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 Morton - Whiteface are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 88.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 29.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 80.5% 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, 30.2% 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 27.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.5%), and 15.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 50.5% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Morton - Whiteface, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (55.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (8.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (3.5%), along with some South American ancestry residents (2.5%), among others. In addition, 15.5% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

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 (40.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (80.9%) 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 (15.8%) . 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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