Zaleski is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 221 people and just one neighborhood, Zaleski is the 770th largest community in Ohio. Zaleski has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.
Zaleski is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Zaleski is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Zaleski who work in teaching (23.96%), sales jobs (20.74%), and healthcare (12.90%).
Also of interest is that Zaleski has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Zaleski is also a village of artists. Zaleski has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Zaleski’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Zaleski telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 36.45% 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.
Zaleski’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet village 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!) Zaleski 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. Zaleski has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Zaleski than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Zaleski may be for you.
One downside of living in Zaleski is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Zaleski, the average commute to work is 41.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small village, Zaleski doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Zaleski, just 10.60% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Zaleski in 2022 was $34,004, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,016 for a family of four. However, Zaleski contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Zaleski home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zaleski residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Zaleski include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Lebanese.
The most common language spoken in Zaleski is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 23 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, the real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 95.5% of all neighborhoods in America, with 31.0% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Romanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Romanian 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 Zaleski are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 84.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 6.0% 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 61.1% of America'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, 37.8% 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 36.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (14.1%), and 11.1% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.5% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.7%).
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 Zaleski, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (12.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.2%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (1.9%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (1.9%), 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 (28.9% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
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.