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Herculaneum, MO

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Overview


Herculaneum is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 5,165 people and just one neighborhood, Herculaneum is the 146th largest community in Missouri. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Herculaneum, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Herculaneum, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Herculaneum’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Herculaneum does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $79,824.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Herculaneum isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Herculaneum are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Herculaneum is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Herculaneum who work in office and administrative support (15.16%), management occupations (12.89%), and healthcare (8.84%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Herculaneum is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Herculaneum is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.79% of adults 25 and older in Herculaneum have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Herculaneum in 2022 was $33,525, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,100 for a family of four. However, Herculaneum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.6% of this neighborhood's residents have French 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 Herculaneum are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 41.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 32.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.5% 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 neighborhood, 35.9% 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 29.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (20.5%), and 13.9% 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 99.5% of households. Some people also speak Polish (5.5%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Herculaneum, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (26.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.6%), and residents who report English roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (7.6%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (3.3%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (86.2%) 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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