Stockton - Rush Valley is a very small town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 4,302 people and just one neighborhood, Stockton - Rush Valley is the 112th largest community in Utah. Stockton - Rush Valley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Stockton - Rush Valley, where the median household income is $126,250.00.
Housing costs in Stockton - Rush Valley are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Utah.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Stockton - Rush Valley is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.37% of the Stockton - Rush Valley workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Stockton - Rush Valley is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stockton - Rush Valley who work in office and administrative support (16.28%), management occupations (12.52%), and teaching (7.56%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Because of many things, Stockton - Rush Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stockton - Rush Valley 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, Stockton - Rush Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stockton - Rush Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Stockton - Rush Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.45 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Stockton - Rush Valley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.61% of adults 25 and older in Stockton - Rush Valley have a college degree.
The per capita income in Stockton - Rush Valley in 2022 was $40,199, which is wealthy relative to Utah, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,796 for a family of four.
Stockton - Rush Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stockton - Rush Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stockton - Rush Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Stockton - Rush Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.43% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stockton - Rush Valley include English, German, European, Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Stockton - Rush Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
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.
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 98.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 96.5% of neighborhoods in America.
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. 68.7% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 95.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Yugoslav ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 41.7% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 1.5% have Yugoslav ancestry.
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 Stockton - Rush Valley are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 88.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.4% 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 73.8% of America'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, 35.1% 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 33.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (16.6%), and 15.0% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.4%).
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 Stockton - Rush Valley, UT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (41.7%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (13.3%), and residents who report German roots (6.9%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (6.6%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (4.2%), 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 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (38.1% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (77.2%) 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 (10.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.