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Santa Claus - St. Meinrad, IN

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Overview


Santa Claus - St. Meinrad is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,537 people and just one neighborhood, Santa Claus - St. Meinrad is the 140th largest community in Indiana.

Santa Claus - St. Meinrad real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Santa Claus - St. Meinrad house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Santa Claus - St. Meinrad isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Santa Claus - St. Meinrad are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Santa Claus - St. Meinrad is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Santa Claus - St. Meinrad who work in management occupations (13.65%), office and administrative support (11.98%), and healthcare (9.20%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Santa Claus - St. Meinrad is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Santa Claus - St. Meinrad’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

Demographics

The education level of Santa Claus - St. Meinrad citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.88% of adults in Santa Claus - St. Meinrad have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Santa Claus - St. Meinrad in 2018 was $44,672, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,688 for a family of four. However, Santa Claus - St. Meinrad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Santa Claus - St. Meinrad home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Santa Claus - St. Meinrad residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Santa Claus - St. Meinrad include German, Irish, English, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Santa Claus - St. Meinrad is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

People

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 6.9% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Indiana, 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 Indiana. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children and highly educated executives.

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, 47.1% 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 Santa Claus - St. Meinrad are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 57.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.6% 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 76.5% of America'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 neighborhood, 43.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.4%), and 13.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.7% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.5%).

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 Santa Claus - St. Meinrad, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (47.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.9%), and residents who report English roots (12.1%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (4.7%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (31.9% 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 (6.2%) . 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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