Caldwell - South Haven is a very small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 2,442 people and just one neighborhood, Caldwell - South Haven is the 149th largest community in Kansas. Much of the housing stock in Caldwell - South Haven was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Caldwell - South Haven is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Caldwell - South Haven is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Caldwell - South Haven who work in management occupations (13.71%), office and administrative support (13.52%), and sales jobs (6.16%).
A relatively large number of people in Caldwell - South Haven telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.66% 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.
Being a small town, Caldwell - South Haven does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Caldwell - South Haven citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.34% of adults in Caldwell - South Haven have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Caldwell - South Haven in 2022 was $29,083, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,332 for a family of four. However, Caldwell - South Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Caldwell - South Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caldwell - South Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Caldwell - South Haven include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Caldwell - South Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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 Caldwell - South Haven, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry.
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 Caldwell - South Haven are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 8.0% 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 56.0% of America'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, 32.5% 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 27.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.3%), and 15.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.1%).
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 Caldwell - South Haven, KS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (27.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (10.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.6%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (2.8%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.6%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (73.2%) 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 (15.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.