Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters is a very small town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 2,800 people and just one neighborhood, Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters is the 268th largest community in Wisconsin.
Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters is a town of managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters who work in business and financial occupations (12.86%), management occupations (11.96%), and office and administrative support (8.85%).
A relatively large number of people in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Another notable thing is that Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters may be for you.
The education level of Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters, 41.63% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters in 2022 was $50,149, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,596 for a family of four. However, Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and German/Yiddish.
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.
Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 62.7% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 99.5% 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.
In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 13 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods. 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.
Would you like to be able to ride your bike to work? If you are attracted to the idea of getting a little exercise of the two-wheeled type while reducing your carbon footprint, bicycling to work might be the answer. But which neighborhood you live in can make this either impossible, or alternatively, a great and realistic option. NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that the neighborhood is a fantastic option for bicycle commuters, as 3.4% of commuters here do ride their bikes to and from work on a daily basis. This is a higher amount than we found in 96.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in WI, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 89.4% of the neighborhoods in Wisconsin. If you are considering retiring to Wisconsin, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Polish and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 15.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Polish ancestry and 41.9% have German 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 Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 46.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 26.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 78.7% 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, 41.4% 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 22.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.6%), and 15.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.4% of households.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Boulder Junction - Manitowish Waters, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (41.9%). There are also a number of people of Polish ancestry (15.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (14.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (8.0%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (6.9%), 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 (44.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (77.7%) 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 (6.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.