Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,543 people and just one neighborhood, Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock is the 622nd largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some towns, Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock who work in healthcare suport services (12.58%), office and administrative support (11.93%), and healthcare (9.48%).
Also of interest is that Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One downside of living in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.10 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of people in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.23% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock in 2022 was $30,276, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,104 for a family of four. However, Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 40.4%, which is higher than 97.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 15 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods. 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.
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. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 11.3% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.8% of all neighborhoods in America.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 88.9% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.1% of all American neighborhoods.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 8.3% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Illinois.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and English ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 22.2% have English 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 Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 75.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 8.9% 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 52.7% 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, 28.9% 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 sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.0%), and 21.7% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.3% 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 Elizabethtown - Cave In Rock, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (22.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (21.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.7%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (7.2%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.9%), among others.
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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (26.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America. However, there is also a significant group of residents (11.3%) who commute over an hour in each direction.
Here most residents (88.9%) 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 (6.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.