University of Wisconsin Stout median real estate price is $209,281, which is less expensive than 80.7% of Wisconsin neighborhoods and 78.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in University of Wisconsin Stout is currently $1,283, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 70.3% of Wisconsin neighborhoods.
University of Wisconsin Stout is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin Stout real estate is primarily made up of large (four, five or more bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) small apartment buildings and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in University of Wisconsin Stout. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 18.9%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 86.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by new construction that is not yet occupied. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.
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 Menomonie, the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
One of the unique characteristics of the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood revealed by analysis is that the per capita income of residents here is lower than that found in 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America. Also of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the University of Wisconsin Stout community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.
In addition, one of the really interesting characteristics about the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 0.2% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Wisconsin.
Also, neighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 75.3% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
From major sales accounts to fast-food workers, sales and service employees are often the backbone of the local economy. In the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood, they truly stand out. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis identifies this neighborhood as having a higher percentage of sales and service workers than 99.5% of all American neighborhoods.
American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood buck this trend. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 47.5% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
More people in University of Wisconsin Stout choose to walk to work each day (30.4%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
Corner bodegas, stores on the first floor and apartments above, former grand Victorian residences converted into apartments, three-deckers built shoulder-to-shoulder, duplexes. Such building types define the real estate of neighborhoods dominated by small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. Many are in older core neighborhoods of Eastern and Midwestern cities, or historic town centers in their hinterlands. If you wax romantic about the look and feel of such neighborhoods, with fresh pizza, falafel and an independent florist at the corner, then you might find the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood worth a close look. This neighborhood is an absolutely outstanding example of the dominance of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings compared to neighborhoods across the nation, as they make up a substantial portion of this neighborhood's real estate stock. In fact, no less than 52.3% of the real estate here is made up of such dwellings, which is higher than 98.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
In addition, 96.5% of the real estate in the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood is occupied by renters, which is nearly the highest rate of renter occupancy of any neighborhood in America.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 62.1% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood. In the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood, a greater proportion of the residents living here today did not live here five years ago than is found in 99.8% of U.S. Neighborhoods. This neighborhood, more than almost any other in America, has new residents from other areas.
Did you know that the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood has more Belgian and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 10.0% have Norwegian 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 University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood in Menomonie are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 99.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% 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 100.0% 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 University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood, 50.0% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 27.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (14.9%), and 7.9% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
Languages
The most common language spoken in the University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.7% of households. Some people also speak Polish (5.7%).
Ethnicity / Ancestry
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 University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood in Menomonie, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (30.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.2%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (10.0%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (6.4%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (6.1%), 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 University of Wisconsin Stout neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (62.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (59.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (30.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
