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Hosford, FL

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Overview


Hosford is a tiny town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 551 people and just one neighborhood, Hosford is the 460th largest community in Florida. Hosford has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hosford, where the median household income is $68,636.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Hosford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hosford is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hosford who work in management occupations (22.44%), sales jobs (14.85%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.24%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Hosford is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hosford’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Hosford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.17 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

Demographics

The overall education level of Hosford is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.50% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hosford in 2022 was $30,971, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,884 for a family of four. However, Hosford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hosford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hosford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hosford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hosford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hosford include English, German, Danish, Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Hosford is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Occupations

The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 26.4% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 4 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

In addition, the real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 97.5% of all neighborhoods in America, with 38.7% 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.

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 Hosford are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 15.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.0% 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, 35.4% 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 30.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (26.4%), and 21.9% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.7% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Hosford, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (12.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.1%), and residents who report Mexican roots (4.9%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (4.5%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.8%), 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 between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (43.8% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (87.5%) 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 (9.5%) . 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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