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Breda - Arcadia, IA

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Overview


Breda - Arcadia is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 2,381 people and just one neighborhood, Breda - Arcadia is the 231st largest community in Iowa. Breda - Arcadia has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Occupations and Workforce

Breda - Arcadia is a blue-collar town, with 38.94% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Breda - Arcadia is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Breda - Arcadia who work in office and administrative support (17.83%), management occupations (8.43%), and sales jobs (6.68%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Breda - Arcadia is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Breda - Arcadia a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Breda - Arcadia has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Breda - Arcadia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One of the benefits of Breda - Arcadia is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.43 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small town, Breda - Arcadia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Breda - Arcadia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.07% of adults 25 and older in Breda - Arcadia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Breda - Arcadia in 2018 was $32,860, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,440 for a family of four. However, Breda - Arcadia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Breda - Arcadia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breda - Arcadia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Breda - Arcadia include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Breda - Arcadia is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Greek.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 16 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 8.1% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Iowa. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 56.2% of this neighborhood's residents have German 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 Breda - Arcadia are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 56.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.0% 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 75.3% 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, 36.3% 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 24.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (24.1%), and 12.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.9% 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 Breda - Arcadia, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (56.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (6.3%), and residents who report English roots (3.8%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (1.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (1.7%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (87.9%) 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 (5.8%) . 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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