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Dellwood, MO

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Overview


Dellwood is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,831 people and just one neighborhood, Dellwood is the 137th largest community in Missouri.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Dellwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dellwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dellwood is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dellwood who work in sales jobs (13.19%), office and administrative support (12.93%), and healthcare suport services (8.25%).

A relatively large number of people in Dellwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Demographics

The education level of Dellwood citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.18% of adults in Dellwood have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dellwood in 2018 was $29,720, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,880 for a family of four. However, Dellwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dellwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dellwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dellwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dellwood include Irish, German, English, Somalian, and African.

The most common language spoken in Dellwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Real Estate

Most neighborhoods have a mixture of ages of homes in them, from new to old, but this neighborhood stands out due to its concentration of residential real estate built in one time frame: from 1940 through 1969, generally considered older, well-established homes. This was a busy time in America for home construction. After the end of World War II, as GIs came home, bought newly built homes on the edges of cities with the help of the GI Bill, and began their families. This housing era generally coincides with the 'Baby Boom' generation (1945 - 1964), and many baby boomers grew up in homes built in this era. But what is so interesting about the neighborhood, is that an incredible 82.7% of the homes here were built in this era. So when you walk its streets or drive through, this neighborhood has a look and feel that harkens to that era in American life, a very important slice of Americana.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Sub-Saharan African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 26.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Sub-Saharan African 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 Dellwood are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 44.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.3% of U.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, 31.6% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 26.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (22.6%), and 19.5% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.0% of households. Some people also speak French (2.1%).

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 Dellwood, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (26.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (3.2%), and residents who report French roots (2.1%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (1.9%).

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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (51.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (76.0%) 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 (12.3%) and 5.8% of residents also ride the bus for their daily commute. 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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