De Valls Bluff - Biscoe is a very small town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 1,874 people and just one neighborhood, De Valls Bluff - Biscoe is the 161st largest community in Arkansas.
When you are in De Valls Bluff - Biscoe, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.78% of De Valls Bluff - Biscoe’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, De Valls Bluff - Biscoe is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in De Valls Bluff - Biscoe who work in office and administrative support (30.31%), management occupations (12.78%), and teaching (5.20%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, De Valls Bluff - Biscoe is worth considering.
Being a small town, De Valls Bluff - Biscoe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In De Valls Bluff - Biscoe, just 11.13% 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 De Valls Bluff - Biscoe in 2022 was $31,017, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,068 for a family of four. However, De Valls Bluff - Biscoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
De Valls Bluff - Biscoe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call De Valls Bluff - Biscoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of De Valls Bluff - Biscoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in De Valls Bluff - Biscoe include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in De Valls Bluff - Biscoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
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.
Divorcees may find friendship and understanding in this neighborhood, as 25.9% of its residents are divorced. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis found that this divorce rate is higher than in 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 96.4% of the neighborhoods in 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish 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 De Valls Bluff - Biscoe are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 85.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 12.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.4% 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, 36.6% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 30.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (21.7%), and 8.6% 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 100.0% of households.
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 De Valls Bluff - Biscoe, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (14.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.7%), and residents who report English roots (10.5%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (5.2%).
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.5%) 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 (15.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.