Condon - Arlington is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,026 people and just one neighborhood, Condon - Arlington is the 148th largest community in Oregon.
Condon - Arlington is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Condon - Arlington is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Condon - Arlington who work in management occupations (18.16%), personal care services (9.43%), and sales jobs (7.78%).
A relatively large number of people in Condon - Arlington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.54% 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Condon - Arlington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Condon - Arlington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Condon - Arlington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.95% of adults 25 and older in Condon - Arlington have a college degree.
The per capita income in Condon - Arlington in 2022 was $34,999, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,996 for a family of four. However, Condon - Arlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Condon - Arlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Condon - Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Condon - Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Condon - Arlington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Condon - Arlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
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 Condon - Arlington, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 2 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 99.2% of America. 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.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 96.1% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
More people in choose to walk to work each day (11.1%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 57.1% 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 95.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Welsh and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Welsh ancestry and 1.3% have Finnish 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 Condon - Arlington are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 64.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 6.5% 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 59.4% 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, 34.2% 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 executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.3%), and 9.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.2%).
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 Condon - Arlington, OR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (19.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (14.9%), and residents who report English roots (10.7%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (6.6%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.8%), 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 (57.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (67.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (11.1%) and 11.0% 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.