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    Laytonville, CA

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    Overview

    Laytonville is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 1,152 people and just one neighborhood, Laytonville is the 737th largest community in California.

    Occupations and Workforce

    Laytonville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laytonville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laytonville who work in sales jobs (27.71%), office and administrative support (22.89%), and personal care services (17.27%).

    Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    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!) Laytonville 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. Laytonville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Laytonville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Laytonville may be for you.

    Laytonville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

    Laytonville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

    Demographics

    In terms of college education, Laytonville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.90% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

    The per capita income in Laytonville in 2022 was $21,716, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,864 for a family of four.

    Laytonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laytonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laytonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Laytonville include English, Russian, Irish, German, and Belgian.

    The most common language spoken in Laytonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.

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

    Real Estate

    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 98.1% of the neighborhoods in America. is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of. 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.

    In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 32.9%, which is higher than 96.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    Occupations

    It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 3.9% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 95.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.

    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 5.2% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in California, 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 California.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more Portuguese and Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Portuguese ancestry and 4.8% have Native American ancestry.

    The Neighbors

    There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

    The neighbors in the neighborhood in Laytonville are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 94.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 60.4% of U.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, 32.5% 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 executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (25.3%), and 9.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

    Languages

    The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.3% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.2%).

    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 Laytonville, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (21.4%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (17.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.0%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (7.8%), along with some Native American ancestry residents (4.8%), among others.

    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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

    Here most residents (64.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. 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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