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Olmito, TX

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Overview


Olmito is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,021 people and just one neighborhood, Olmito is the 820th largest community in Texas.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Olmito isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Olmito are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Olmito is a town of service providers, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Olmito who work in management occupations (21.37%), healthcare suport services (14.24%), and maintenance occupations (9.50%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Being a small town, Olmito does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

In Olmito, just 6.46% 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 Olmito in 2022 was $16,224, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,896 for a family of four. Olmito also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.18% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Olmito is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Olmito 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 Olmito, accounting for 100.00% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Olmito residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Olmito include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Olmito's cultural character, accounting for 49.62% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Olmito is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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 Olmito, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

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 9.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Texas, 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 Texas.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 78.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 75.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 98.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

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 Olmito are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 57.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 63.1% of U.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, 48.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (12.2%), and 12.2% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 75.2% of households. Some people also speak English (23.0%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Olmito, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (78.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (4.3%), and residents who report English roots (3.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (2.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.2%), among others. In addition, 31.7% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (56.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.3%) 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 (10.5%) . 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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