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McElhattan, PA

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Overview


McElhattan is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,224 people and just one neighborhood, McElhattan is the 790th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in McElhattan, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.36% of McElhattan’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, McElhattan is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in McElhattan who work in office and administrative support (12.50%), healthcare (11.08%), and management occupations (9.66%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.59% 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

Being a small town, McElhattan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

In terms of college education, McElhattan is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.25% of adults 25 and older in McElhattan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in McElhattan in 2022 was $33,695, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,780 for a family of four. However, McElhattan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

Of particular note, 3.9% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Slovak ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak 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 McElhattan are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 7.4% 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 57.6% 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, 32.3% 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 27.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.7%), and 18.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.

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 neighborhood in McElhattan, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (32.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (10.5%), and residents who report Italian roots (10.4%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.4%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (3.1%), 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 neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (46.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (85.8%) 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 (7.6%) . 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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