Flora is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,719 people and just one neighborhood, Flora is the 353rd largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some cities, Flora isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Flora are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Flora is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Flora who work in healthcare suport services (14.69%), sales jobs (10.07%), and office and administrative support (9.71%).
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Flora spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Flora are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.15% of adults in Flora have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Flora in 2022 was $29,968, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,872 for a family of four. However, Flora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Flora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Flora residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Flora include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Flora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 67.6% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Flora 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 IL, 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 85.9% of the neighborhoods in Illinois. If you are considering retiring to Illinois, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
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 Flora are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 78.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 5.5% 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 63.2% of America'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, 31.1% 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 30.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (22.8%), and 14.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.
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 Flora, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (16.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.9%), and residents who report English roots (7.3%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (3.7%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.
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 (67.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (87.4%) 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.