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Lonsdale, AR

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Overview


Lonsdale is a tiny town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 104 people and just one neighborhood, Lonsdale is the 333rd largest community in Arkansas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lonsdale, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lonsdale, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lonsdale’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lonsdale does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $63,224.00.

Lonsdale real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Lonsdale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lonsdale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 60.27% of the Lonsdale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lonsdale is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lonsdale who work in healthcare suport services (9.59%), sales jobs (6.85%), and maintenance occupations (6.85%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Lonsdale is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lonsdale really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lonsdale perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly 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!) Lonsdale 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. Lonsdale has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lonsdale than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lonsdale may be for you.

One downside of living in Lonsdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 40.82 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

Demographics

The education level of Lonsdale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lonsdale, 40.50% 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 Lonsdale in 2018 was $18,071, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,284 for a family of four.

The people who call Lonsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lonsdale residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lonsdale include Irish, European, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Lonsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

People

According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Arkansas. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.6% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Arkansas. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees and highly educated executives.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Greek ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Greek ancestry.

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 Lonsdale are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 62.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 10.0% 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 50.7% of America'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, 37.9% 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 26.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.5%), and 11.5% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.7% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.6%).

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 Lonsdale, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (12.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.7%), and residents who report German roots (11.1%), and some of the residents are also of Greek ancestry (3.1%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.

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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (84.6%) 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 (11.8%) . 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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