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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Day Dr / S Airport Rd W median real estate price is $277,159, which is more expensive than 52.7% of the neighborhoods in Michigan and 33.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Day Dr / S Airport Rd W is currently $1,000, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 96.0% of Michigan neighborhoods.

Day Dr / S Airport Rd W is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Traverse City, Michigan.

Day Dr / S Airport Rd W real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) apartment complexes/high-rise apartments and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.

In Day Dr / S Airport Rd W, the current vacancy rate is 2.5%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 82.2% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Day Dr / S Airport Rd W is very tight compared to the demand for property here.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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 Traverse City, the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

From major sales accounts to fast-food workers, sales and service employees are often the backbone of the local economy. In the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood, they truly stand out. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis identifies this neighborhood as having a higher percentage of sales and service workers than 97.1% of all American neighborhoods.

Modes of Transportation

More people ride the bus in this neighborhood each day to get to work than 96.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

People

Astoundingly, the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood has one of the highest concentrations of divorcees living here than of any neighborhood, a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. This may be because people living here divorce more often than others, or that divorced people move here after they become divorced. If you are divorced, you will be in good company in this particular Traverse City neighborhood.

In addition, one of the unique characteristics of the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood revealed by analysis is that the per capita income of residents here is lower than that found in 96.2% of the neighborhoods in America. Also of note, 56.0% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.

Length of Commute

Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 58.5% 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 95.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

Diversity

Did you know that the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood has more Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Finnish ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood in Traverse City are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 96.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 56.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 96.1% of U.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 Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood, 40.5% 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 clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 23.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (21.0%), and 14.8% in executive, management, and professional occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.1% of households. Some people also speak Italian (4.5%).

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 Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood in Traverse City, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (19.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.0%), and residents who report English roots (12.7%), and some of the residents are also of Finnish ancestry (5.8%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (4.3%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 Day Dr / S Airport Rd W neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (58.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (61.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also ride the bus to get to work (12.6%) and 12.0% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. 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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