Crandall is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 138 people and just one neighborhood, Crandall is the 475th largest community in Indiana.
Crandall real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Crandall house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Crandall is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 50.00% of the Crandall workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Crandall is a town of transportation and shipping workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crandall who work in food service (12.73%), management occupations (12.73%), and sales jobs (7.27%).
The overall crime rate in Crandall 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.
In Crandall, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.22 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Crandall does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in Crandall is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.63% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Crandall in 2022 was $18,971, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,884 for a family of four. However, Crandall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Crandall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crandall residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crandall include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Crandall is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
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.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 38.1% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 97.6% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 8.4% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Indiana. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.
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 Crandall are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 67.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 20.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.7% 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, 33.3% 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 29.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (28.3%), and 9.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.4% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.0%).
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 Crandall, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (20.0%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (4.5%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (1.5%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.1% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (72.9%) 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 (19.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.