Raisin City is a tiny town located in the state of California. With a population of 303 people and just one neighborhood, Raisin City is the 820th largest community in California.
Unlike some towns, Raisin City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Raisin City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Raisin City is a town of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Raisin City who work in food service (27.78%), healthcare (15.28%), and healthcare suport services (13.89%).
A relatively large number of people in Raisin City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.50% 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.
The overall crime rate in Raisin City is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Raisin City is worth considering.
One downside of living in Raisin City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.31 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Raisin City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Raisin City has a very low overall level of education: only 8.18% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Raisin City in 2022 was $19,335, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,340 for a family of four. However, Raisin City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Raisin City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Raisin City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Raisin City, accounting for 95.97% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Raisin City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Raisin City include Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.
In addition, Raisin City has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.03%).
The most common language spoken in Raisin City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Miao/Hmong.
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 Raisin City, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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 17.7% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 99.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 97.4% of all neighborhoods in America, with 38.1% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
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 33 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 92.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Portuguese and Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Portuguese ancestry and 71.0% have Mexican ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Raisin City are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 45.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 92.1% 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, 25.9% 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 manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 24.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (23.1%), and 17.7% in farming, forestry, or commercial fishing.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 57.3% of households. Some people also speak English (40.0%).
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 Raisin City, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (71.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (5.7%), and residents who report Portuguese roots (3.2%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (2.8%), along with some Danish ancestry residents (1.2%), among others. In addition, 25.8% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (75.9%) 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 (9.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.