Savannah is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 487 people and just one neighborhood, Savannah is the 887th largest community in New York. Savannah has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
When you are in Savannah, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 53.85% of Savannah’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Savannah is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Savannah who work in teaching (14.10%), farm management occupations (12.18%), and office and administrative support (10.90%).
In addition, many people in Savannah have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Savannah has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Savannah has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Savannah than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Savannah may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Savannah doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Savannah has a very low overall level of education: only 9.42% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Savannah in 2022 was $29,280, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,120 for a family of four. However, Savannah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Savannah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Savannah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Savannah include German, English, Dutch, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Savannah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian 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.
It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 4.8% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 96.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 42 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry and 6.9% have Dutch ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 8.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Savannah are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 16.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 64.5% 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, 39.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 34.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (14.9%), and 7.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.3% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (8.0%).
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 Savannah, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (23.2%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.5%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (6.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (6.6%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (79.7%) 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 (9.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.