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Searsboro, IA

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Overview


Searsboro is a tiny city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 127 people and just one neighborhood, Searsboro is the 444th largest community in Iowa.

Searsboro real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Searsboro 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, Searsboro is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 58.49% of the Searsboro workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Searsboro is a city of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Searsboro who work in office and administrative support (9.43%), healthcare suport services (9.43%), and sales jobs (5.66%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Searsboro’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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

Being a small city, Searsboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Searsboro ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.60% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Searsboro in 2022 was $25,018, which is low income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,072 for a family of four. However, Searsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Searsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Searsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Searsboro include Irish, German, Norwegian, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Searsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Russian.

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.

Modes of Transportation

While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 89.6% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.8% of all American 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 12 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Searsboro is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in IA, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 87.7% of the neighborhoods in Iowa. If you are considering retiring to Iowa, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Eastern European ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 2.4% have Eastern European 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 Searsboro are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 62.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 5.7% 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 61.7% 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, 41.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 32.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (15.4%), and 8.8% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.4% of households.

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 Searsboro, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (30.2%). There are also a number of people of Dutch ancestry (16.2%), and residents who report English roots (10.7%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (10.5%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (4.4%), 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 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (89.6%) 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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