Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall median real estate price is $310,661, which is more expensive than 58.1% of the neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and 41.6% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall is currently $1,593, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 58.1% of Pennsylvania neighborhoods.
Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall is a remote neighborhood (based on population density) located in Orrstown, Pennsylvania.
Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Home and apartment vacancy rates are 8.0% in Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 47.8% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.
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 Orrstown, the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
In the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 22.8% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 95.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood than in 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 45 residents per square mile, Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall is less crowded than 90.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 12.0% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
Did you know that the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood has more Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry.
Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 13.8% 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 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood in Orrstown are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 53.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 53.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood, 42.0% 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 24.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.4%), and 11.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood is English, spoken by 85.4% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (13.8%).
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 Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood in Orrstown, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (31.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (7.6%), and residents who report Swiss roots (6.5%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.1%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.6%), 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 Upperstrasburg / Pleasant Hall neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (33.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (68.9%) 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 (22.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.