St. Elizabeth is a tiny village located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 425 people and just one neighborhood, St. Elizabeth is the 435th largest community in Missouri.
St. Elizabeth is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, St. Elizabeth is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Elizabeth who work in management occupations (12.74%), office and administrative support (10.85%), and teaching (9.43%).
Of important note, St. Elizabeth is also a village of artists. St. Elizabeth has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Elizabeth’s character.
Because of many things, St. Elizabeth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making St. Elizabeth 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, St. Elizabeth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, St. Elizabeth’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In St. Elizabeth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small village, St. Elizabeth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of St. Elizabeth is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.28% of adults in St. Elizabeth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in St. Elizabeth in 2022 was $28,947, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,788 for a family of four. However, St. Elizabeth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call St. Elizabeth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Elizabeth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Elizabeth include German, Irish, English, Czech, and French.
The most common language spoken in St. Elizabeth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 40.9% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 98.4% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 17 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the (22.3%) than in 95.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 11.0% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Missouri. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
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, 48.5% of this neighborhood's residents have German 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 St. Elizabeth are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 43.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 10.2% 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 50.2% 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, 36.8% 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 27.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (22.0%), and 13.0% 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 99.8% 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 St. Elizabeth, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (48.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (8.6%), and residents who report English roots (3.0%).
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 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.2% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (64.0%) 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 (22.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.